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More than 40,000 people were killed since the start of conflict in Syria:

More than 40,000 people were killed during the 20-month conflict between the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and the rebels want to take him out.

Rami Abdelrahman head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said about half of the victims were civilians and the other half was divided between rebels and government soldiers.

The numbers are probably much higher because the rebels and the government lie about the death about their followers to leave an impression that they are winning.