The UN says that over 5000 have died since the start of the unrest.

Nearly 2,000 members of the American military have died since the start of the Iraq war in 2003.

That brought to at least 1,021 the number of American troops who have died since the start of the war.

The Pentagon has identified 431 American service members sent to the region who have died since the start of the Iraq war.

More than 80 people had died since the start of the uprising.

By that calculation, 9 have died since the start of this report.

On 23 April, Al Jazeera reported that more than 80 people had died since the start of the uprising.

Today the United Nations reports 5,000 people have died since the start of the public uprising in Syria.

At least 1,040 American soldiers have died since the start of the war.

The deaths brought to 1,018 the number of American soldiers who have died since the start of the Iraq war in March 2003.