Collection of facts about the Syrian civil war

This post is a collection of facts about the Syrian civil war (2011-2024). There are 23 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Pro-democracy protests against Bashar al-Assad regime (March 2011)
• Rebels included Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
• United States, Qatar and Turkey supported opposition
• Iran, Russia and Hezbollah supported Assad regime
• Rebels captured Raqqa and Idlib then set up Syrian Interim Government
• Assad regime used chemical weapons
• Islamic State captured eastern Syria and western Iraq (2014)
• Turkey invaded northern Syria to fight Kurdish-led SDF (2016)
• Turkey helped establish the Syrian National Army (SNA)
• Assad regime recaptured Aleppo (2016)
• Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels established Syrian Salvation Government in Idlib Governorate (2017-2024)
• Islamic State lost captured territories
• Assad regime attacked Idlib (2019-2020)
• HTS and SNA launch campaign and capture Aleppo (November 2024)
• Syrian Free Army (SFA) rebels launch campaign
• Rebels capture Hama, Homs, Daraa, Suwayda and Palmyra
• Assad fled to Russia while rebels enter Damascus (December 2024)
• Israel invaded Quneitra Governorate (December 2024)
• New government established at Syrian Revolution Victory Conference
• Ahmed al-Sharra became president of Syria (January 2025)
• Over 656 thousand deaths
• Estimated 13 million people displaced
• Followed by the Syrian conflict (2024 - now)