Assad’s regime also launched at least 217 chemical attacks, killing thousands, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR).
Under Assad’s command as the Supreme Commander of the Syrian Armed Forces, barrel, vacuum, cluster, bunker-buster and mortar bombs were widely used in attacks on civilian areas.
SNHR reported 81,916 instances of barrel bomb use, killing 11,087 civilians, including 1,821 children.