Syrian protests (2016)

Syrian protests (2016)
Syrian protests (2016)
Part of the Syrian Civil War
Date	4 March 2016 – late April 2016
Location	Aleppo Governorate, Idlib Governorate, Homs Governorate, Damascus Governorate, Daraa Governorate, and al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
Caused by	5th anniversary of the Syrian Civil War;
Goals	Resignation of Bashar al-Assad; Democracy;
Methods	Protests; Demonstrations; Riots; Arson; Internet activism;
Parties
Pro-Syrian opposition protesters	Al-Nusra Front Jund al-Aqsa
Lead figures
	Mulham Sameer protest co-coordinator in Maarat al-Nu'man
Casualties and losses
1 protester killed, 50 arrested (most released later)

The Syrian protests (2016) were a series of large-scale protests against the Syrian government and in support of the Syrian opposition taking place throughout opposition-controlled territory in Syria. The protests spread throughout the country due to the implementation of a partial ceasefire taking place after 27 February 2016. The goal of the protests in 2016 was the resignation of president Bashar al-Assad. In addition, the activists demanded the withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria, displaced people to be returned to their homes and adequate humanitarian aid.

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