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What Happened in 2013 to Afflict Millions? The Unsolved Mystery You Need to See 2013 was a year marked by profound global upheaval—but beyond the headlines of politics, economics, and technological advances, one grim reality stood out: a series of devastating crises that together afflicted millions, many of which remain unsolved mysteries to this day. Among the most haunting events of that year were deep humanitarian catastrophes, exacerbated by conflict, disease, and systemic failures—crises whose full scope continues to impact lives worldwide. ### Syria’s Escalating Humanitarian Catastrophe One of the darkest chapters of 2013 unfolded in Syria, where the civil war reached new levels of violence. In August 2013, the world witnessed a chemical attack in Ghouta, just outside Damascus, that killed over 1,400 civilians—an atrocity that shocked global leaders yet left no decisive justice. The attack prompted international outcry, but its true aftermath remains mired in political deadlock. Investigations into responsibility were complicated by ongoing conflict, classified intelligence, and competing narratives. To this day, countless Syrians remain displaced, and the prolonged violence has left deep scars, making the Ghouta tragedy a lingering, unresolved tragedy affecting millions.