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Government of Syria: events recorded by UCDP

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UCDP recorded 74 eventsP that involve Government of Syria in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The best estimate of deaths in these events is 180P.

The low estimate is 179 and the high estimate is 182P. The count holds each event in which this actor is one of the two sides. It does not say which side caused a death. UCDP recorded these events in 1 country.

Among the 133 actors with a page, Government of Syria has the 53rd highest count of events in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. Government of Syria is one of the two sides in 0 percentP of the 22,144P events in all countries with a page. In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2025, UCDP recorded 398 events that involve Government of Syria. The count for the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 is 74P, which is down 81 percent. Over the same periods, the count for all countries with a page went from 27,291 to 22,144P, which is down 19 percent. Events of non-state conflict are 0 percent of the events that involve Government of Syria in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. For all countries with a page, the share is 24 percentP.

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Not all events in UCDP Candidate will make it into the final UCDP GED and new events will be added. The UCDP Candidate is a dataset containing events that have a high probability of being included in the final annual version of UCDP GED.

An incident where armed force was used by an organized actor against another organized actor, or against civilians, resulting in at least 1 direct death at a specific location and a specific date

UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Candidate Events Dataset Codebook, version 1.5 (Introduction) and UCDP GED Codebook, version 26.1 (section 2, the definition of an event), copied on .

This page rests on UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9, with data through . The figures from January 2026 are from Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.

The pages give counts and their sources. They give no travel, security or safety advice. A count of events is not a measure of danger.

What UCDP calls an actor

A state or a non-state formally organised or informally organised group.

UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Definitions, copied on .

Since the last update

ConflictStats recorded this on .

  • UCDP recorded 74 events that involve Government of Syria in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 (preliminary). The count for the 12 months to 31 Aug 2026 was 87 (preliminary).

All changes recorded on 28 Oct 2026

24 months

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Figure 1. Events that involve Government of Syria, by month. A hollow column is a preliminary month. The line marks the change of dataset: GED to the left, Candidate Events from Jan 2026 to the right. The two datasets are not made in the same way, so a step at the line is not only a change in the events.
Events that involve Government of Syria, by month, newest first
MonthEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Sep 20261P1P
Aug 20263P4P
Jul 20266P7P
Jun 20263P5P
May 20264P6P
Apr 20264P4P
Mar 20269P15P
Feb 20266P15P
Jan 202624P84P
Dec 2025515
Nov 202549
Oct 2025515
Sep 20251421
Aug 20251323
Jul 202526148
Jun 20251314
May 20251226
Apr 20251114
Mar 2025642,028
Feb 202546110
Jan 20251633
Dec 202454461
Nov 202477519
Oct 20245294

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Countries and regions

Where UCDP recorded the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table of regions has 8 regions at most.

Table 1. Countries of the events that involve Government of Syria, in name order
CountryEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Syria74P180P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Table 2. Regions of the events that involve Government of Syria, in name order
RegionCountryEvents
Al Hasakah governorateSyria5P
Aleppo governorateSyria25P
Ar Raqqah governorateSyria9P
As Suwayda governorateSyria9P
Deir ez Zor governorateSyria13P
Homs governorateSyria2
Idlib governorateSyria4P
Latakia governorateSyria2P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Figure 2. Events that involve Government of Syria, 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026. The map shows 74 events with 180 estimated deaths. One dot is one event at the place that UCDP gives. When a source names no exact place, UCDP puts the event at the centre of a region or of the country. The area of a dot follows the best estimate of deaths. The largest dot is for 330 deaths or more.1 death10 deaths100 deathsOutlines: Natural Earth, with the first-level areas of the UCDP data. An outline shows where the events are. It is not a statement about a border.

Other sides

The other side of the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table has 6 names at most.

Table 3. Other sides in the events that involve Government of Syria, in name order
Name, as UCDP writes itEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Government of Israel1P1P
IS26P51P
National Guard8P11P
SDF26P95P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Type of violence

Table 4. Government of Syria: events by type of violence, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026
Type of violenceEventsShare of events
State-based armed conflict61P82%
Non-state conflict00%
One-sided violence against civilians13P18%

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

The glossary has the UCDP definition of each type.

Official channels

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ConflictStats. Government of Syria: events recorded by UCDP. https://conflictstats.com/actor/government-of-syria/. Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9. Data through .

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Questions

How many events that involve Government of Syria did UCDP record?

UCDP recorded 74 eventsP that involve Government of Syria in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.

What is an actor in UCDP data?

UCDP calls each side of an event an actor. An actor is a state, or a non-state group that is formally or informally organised. This site writes the name as UCDP writes it. It replaces the name of a group that is named for a person.

In which countries did UCDP record these events?

UCDP recorded them in Syria.

Are the figures of the latest months final?

No. The figures from January 2026 are from UCDP Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.