167000 deaths conflicts

By armed conflict last year all over the world 167000 people were killed.

Almost a third of the number of victims was killed in Syria, according to the study. The number of deaths in that country was estimated by the Institute on 55000. More than a fifth of global victims were due to conflicts in Mexico and Central America.

In Africa lost south of the Sahara, despite the struggle against the terrorist organization Boko Haram in Nigeria, fewer people killed by conflict. Meanwhile, the number of fatalities has increased dramatically in Afghanistan, from 3500 in 2013 to 15000 last year.

The report notes that succeeded to retake rebel areas of the various governments in 2015. ' Often happened that with the help of foreign allies, ' said IISS chief John Chipman.