Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Aleppo governorate, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 4,868,000 (Wikidata).
12events, last 30 days
25events, last 90 days▲ +32% vs prior 90 days
72events, last 12 months14.8 per million people
149est. deaths, last 12 months76 civilians
Violence in Aleppo governorate, Syria intensified over the 90 days to 31 Jul 2026: 25 events against 19 in the prior quarter (+32%), with 31 estimated deaths.
Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 72 events and 149 estimated deaths were recorded in Aleppo governorate. That is -70% on the previous 12 months. 51% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 76. Relative to population, that is 14.8 events per million people.
The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Syria - SDF (21 events, 81 estimated deaths).
Recorded organized-violence events in Aleppo governorate, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.
Monthly trend
Recorded events per month in Aleppo governorate, last 24 months
Hotspots within Aleppo governorate, last 12 months
Area (second-level)
Events
Est. deaths
Jabal Saman district
23
70
Ayn al Arab district
10
14
Dayr Hafir district
7
20
Al Bab district
7
9
Afrin district
6
9
Mintaqat Azaz district
5
5
As Safirah district
3
8
Manbij district
3
4
Atarib district
2
2
Jarabulus district
2
2
942,127 internally displaced people recorded in Aleppo as of 30 Jun 2026. Source: IOM DTM via HDX HAPI.
Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days
Date
Where
Parties
Est. deaths
8 Jul 2026
As Safirah district Aleppo governorate
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state
3
28 Jun 2026
As Safirah district Aleppo governorate
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based
2
20 Jun 2026
Manbij district Aleppo governorate
Government of Syria vs IS State-based
2
13 Jun 2026
Aleppo governorate
Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian
2
26 May 2026
Afrin district Aleppo governorate
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based
2
28 Jul 2026
Afrin district Aleppo governorate
Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian
1
28 Jul 2026
Manbij district Aleppo governorate
Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian
1
26 Jul 2026
Afrin district Aleppo governorate
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based
1
23 Jul 2026
Afrin district Aleppo governorate
Government of Syria vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian
1
22 Jul 2026
Ayn al Arab district Aleppo governorate
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state
Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group
18
22
Government of Syria - IS
6
11
Government of Syria - Civilians
4
5
IS - Civilians
1
1
Type of violence, last 12 months
Category
Events
Share
State-based armed conflict
37
51%
Non-state conflict
8
11%
One-sided violence against civilians
27
38%
Frequently asked questions
How many conflict events were recorded in Aleppo governorate in the last 12 months?
UCDP recorded 72 organized-violence events in Aleppo governorate between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 149 deaths.
Is violence in Aleppo governorate increasing or decreasing?
Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (25) were up +32% on the preceding 90 days (19).
Who are the main armed actors in Aleppo governorate?
The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were Unidentified armed group (57 events), Government of Syria (31 events), SDF (22 events), IS (7 events).
What kind of violence is recorded in Aleppo governorate?
UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Aleppo governorate, 51% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.
Where does this data come from?
Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.