How many civilians have died in the Middle East because of the US?

US-led airstrikes have ‘killed at least 22,000 civilians’ in Middle East and Africa over past 20 years.

Has the US killed civilians in Syria?

The U.S. military killed dozens of people in Syria, including women and children, in airstrikes conducted during the final days of the war against the Islamic State, but did not disclose its actions for more than two years, defense officials said Sunday.

How many civilians has us killed?

Based on that total, Airwars has calculated that “US actions likely killed at least 22,679 civilians, with that number potentially as high as 48,308”.

How many UK soldiers died in Afghanistan?

457 British soldiers
AOAV estimates 20,390 civilians were killed or injured by international and Afghan forces during the 20-year conflict – although that is one-third of the number killed by the Taliban and other insurgents. A total of 457 British soldiers also died during the period.

What is the relationship between Syria and Iran?

Syria and Iran are strategic allies. Syria is usually called Iran’s “closest ally”, with ideological conflict between the Arab nationalism ideology of Syria’s secular ruling Ba’ath Party and the Islamic Republic of Iran’s pan-Islamist policy notwithstanding.

What do you mean by air strike?

the bombing or strafing of a city, enemy force, etc., by military aircraft: The air strike devastated the enemy’s submarine base.

Are there any wars?

The worst ongoing wars in 2021 are in Afghanistan, Yemen and Mexico…. It is sad to say, but there are currently ongoing wars or minor conflicts in around three dozen countries, most of them in the Middle East, North West Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, and a major ongoing drug-war in Mexico.

How many Russian soldiers died in Afghanistan?

15,000 Soviet soldiers
About 15,000 Soviet soldiers were killed, and about 35,000 were wounded. About two million Afghan civilians were killed. The anti-government forces had support from many countries, mainly the United States and Pakistan.