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Ar Raqqah governorate: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Ar Raqqah governorate, Syria. Country-wide report: Syria, May 2026.

4events2 the month before
6est. deaths
2civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 4 organized-violence events in Ar Raqqah governorate, Syria, with 6 estimated deaths. That is +100% compared with 2 events the month before.

50% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-05-26: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-16: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-15: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ar Raqqah governorate, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
30 May 2026Tall Abyad district
Ar Raqqah governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		3
26 May 2026Ar Raqqah district
Ar Raqqah governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		1
16 May 2026Ar Raqqah governorateUnidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
15 May 2026Ar Raqqah district
Ar Raqqah governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group610

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.