Syrian casualties - an overview of the figures for the week ending 10th September

 This report is the latest in our series on Syria. Today’s report is in two parts:

1)       NCF Casualty estimates and

2)       All other Casualty estimates. The second half of this latter report is extensive that we have only included the summary here under the title “Casualties in more detail”. The full background by region of Syria can be accessed on the NCF Syria blog on the following link: FULL CASUALTY FIGURES

Casualties – The NCF casualty estimates

We are now using the Violations Documenting Centre (VDC) figures for civilian casualties as this source consistently publishes reports of identified casualties (including names of victims), with only a handful unidentified. We feel that this source gives the most reliable insight into the extent of the casualty damage at this stage of the conflict when compared to others that only identify a small minority.

Those killed in the past week

The number of civilian casualties has dropped from the levels recorded the previous week.

CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

(VDC FIGURE has been used)

Date	Civilian casualties
Mon 3	174
Tues 4	121
Wed 5	134
Thu 6	80
Fri 7	93
Sat 8	92
Sun 9	47
TOTAL	741

REBEL CASUALTIES

( the NCF has chosen the highest available figures for each day and area)

Date	Rebel casualties
Mon 3	201
Tues 4	17
Wed 5	74
Thu 6	96
Fri 7	44
Sat 8	55
Sun 2	49
TOTAL	536

GOVERNMENT CASUALTIES

(the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is the only organisation that has consistent figures for government casualties.)

Date	Government casualties
Mon 3	42
Tues 4	28
Wed 5	42
Thu 6	42
Fri 7	38
Sat 1	39
Sun 2	30
TOTAL	261

Weekly Casualty estimates

The number of civilian dead dropped slightly during the past week, as did the number of government dead. The number of rebel combatants killed has increased considerably. In order to calculate figures for rebel dead we take the highest available figure per district per day (because of problems with under-reporting):

Civilian dead:

741 dead this past week ending 10 September

975 dead the week ending 3 September

1279 dead the week ending 27 August

766 dead the week ending 20 August

469 dead the week ending 13 August

491 dead the week ending 6 August

829 dead the week ending 30 July

848 dead the week ending 23 July

454 dead the week ending 16 July

462 dead the week ending 9 July

665 dead the week ending 2 July

373 dead the week ended 25 June 

350 dead the week ended 18 June 

105 dead the week ended 11 June 

Rebel dead:

536 dead this past week ending 10 September

290 dead the week ending 3 September

309 dead the week ending 27 August

373 dead the week ending 20 August

598 dead the week ending 13 August

379 dead the week ending 6 August

199 dead the week ending 30 July

211 dead the week ending 23 July

170 dead the week ending 16 July

70 dead the week ending 9 July

107 dead the week ending 2 July

77 dead the week ended 25 June

41 dead the week ended 18 June 

40 dead the week ended 11 June 

Government dead:

261 dead the past week ending 10 September

159 dead the week ending 2 September

272 dead the week ending 27 August

269 dead the week ending 20 August

309 dead the week ending 13 August

297 dead the week ending 6 August

228 dead the week ending 30 July

348 dead the week ending 23 July

237 dead the week ending 16 July

191 dead last week ending 9 July

256 dead the week ending 2 July

143 dead the week ended 25 June

53 dead the week ended 18 June 

92 dead the week ended 11 June 

Casualties in more detail

The numbers of reported casualties can be found in a table in which the source is given and a day by day breakdown of totals. For more detail including a breakdown of these figures by region go to the NCF Syria blog on this link.