SYRIA-SAQBA-DEMO-CONFLICT

SYRIA, Saqba: Protesters hold pre-Baath Syrian flags, adopted during the uprising in 2011, and placards during an anti-regime demonstration in the rebel-held town of Saqba, on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, on March 18, 2016. Syria's war is entering its sixth year with a glimmer of hope that a landmark ceasefire and a push for peace could help resolve a conflict that has sent hundreds of thousands fleeing to Europe. The conflict began with anti-regime protests in mid-March 2011 and spiralled into a bloody war after a harsh government crackdown on demonstrators.