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july 2011
officers and soldiers leave military to form free Syrian army with intent of bringing the regime down -
March 15, 2011
protests started, demanding democratic reforms and released of political prisoners -
Janurary 2012
Assad began using large-scale artillery operations against the insurgency -
august 2,2012
in frustration, Annan resigns as Un Arab joint special representative for Syria -
August 12,2012
ceasefire negotiation by Un envoy Kofi Annan comes into affect, but is repeatedly violated by government forces -
august 2013
Use of chemical weapons confirmed by un -
mid 2014
ISIS gains control of 1/3 of Syria -
september 30,2015
Russia intervenes with airstrike -
october 30,2015
peace talks held in Vienna -
November 24,2015
Turkey shoots down Russian warplane -
Janurary 29,2016
Peace talks in Geneva