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Deir ez Zor governorate: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Deir ez Zor governorate, Syria. Country-wide report: Syria, May 2026.

8events6 the month before
9est. deaths
4civilian deaths

Deir ez Zor governorate, Syria saw 8 recorded events and 9 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is +33% compared with 6 events the month before.

50% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 4.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Civilians with 4 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-30: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-27: Government of Syria vs IS (1 deaths)2026-05-26: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-24: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-05-17: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Syria vs IS (1 deaths)2026-05-10: Government of Syria vs IS (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Deir ez Zor governorate, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
23 May 2026Albu Kamal district
Deir ez Zor governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		2
30 May 2026Deir ez Zor district
Deir ez Zor governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
27 May 2026Albu Kamal district
Deir ez Zor governorate		Government of Syria vs IS
State-based		1
26 May 2026Albu Kamal district
Deir ez Zor governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
24 May 2026Al Mayadin district
Deir ez Zor governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
17 May 2026Al Mayadin district
Deir ez Zor governorate		Government of Syria vs IS
State-based		1
17 May 2026Deir ez Zor district
Deir ez Zor governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
10 May 2026Al Mayadin district
Deir ez Zor governorate		Government of Syria vs IS
State-based		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group68
Government of Syria33
IS33

All months

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