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Syria: conflict events in January 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

53events18 the month before
122est. deathsrange 122–123
66civilian deaths

Syria saw 53 recorded events and 122 estimated deaths in January 2026. That is +194% compared with 18 events the month before. The death toll range is 122 to 123.

49% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 66.

Events were concentrated in Aleppo governorate (17), Ar Raqqah governorate (7), Al Hasakah governorate (7).

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Civilians with 23 events.

Where events happened

2026-01-31: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-31: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-01-29: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-01-28: Government of Syria vs SDF (4 deaths)2026-01-27: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-26: Government of Syria vs SDF (1 deaths)2026-01-26: Government of Syria vs SDF (1 deaths)2026-01-26: Government of Syria vs SDF (5 deaths)2026-01-25: Government of Syria vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-25: Government of Syria vs SDF (1 deaths)2026-01-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-01-24: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-24: Government of Syria vs National Guard (1 deaths)2026-01-23: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-23: Government of Syria vs SDF (4 deaths)2026-01-22: Government of Syria vs Civilians (6 deaths)2026-01-22: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-01-21: Government of Syria vs SDF (2 deaths)2026-01-21: Government of Syria vs SDF (1 deaths)2026-01-19: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-18: Government of Syria vs SDF (4 deaths)2026-01-18: Government of Syria vs SDF (2 deaths)2026-01-17: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-01-17: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-17: Government of Syria vs SDF (1 deaths)2026-01-16: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-15: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-14: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-01-13: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-13: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-10: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Syria vs SDF (1 deaths)2026-01-09: Government of Syria vs SDF (1 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Syria vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Syria vs SDF (7 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Syria vs SDF (1 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Syria vs SDF (2 deaths)2026-01-07: Government of Syria vs SDF (7 deaths)2026-01-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-06: Government of Syria vs SDF (22 deaths)2026-01-06: Government of Syria vs SDF (1 deaths)2026-01-06: Government of Syria vs SDF (6 deaths)2026-01-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-01-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-01-02: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Syria, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, January 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Aleppo governorate1763
Ar Raqqah governorate719
Al Hasakah governorate713
Homs governorate78
Hamah governorate55
Deir ez Zor governorate37
Damascus governorate22
Idlib governorate22
Rif Dimashq governorate22
As Suwayda governorate11

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
6 Jan 2026Jabal Saman district
Aleppo governorate		Government of Syria vs SDF
State-based		22
8 Jan 2026Dayr Hafir district
Aleppo governorate		Government of Syria vs SDF
State-based, 7 civilian, 2 sources		7
7 Jan 2026Jabal Saman district
Aleppo governorate		Government of Syria vs SDF
State-based		7
22 Jan 2026Ar Raqqah governorateGovernment of Syria vs Civilians
One-sided, 6 civilian		6
6 Jan 2026Jabal Saman district
Aleppo governorate		Government of Syria vs SDF
State-based, 4 civilian, 2 sources		6
26 Jan 2026Ayn al Arab district
Aleppo governorate		Government of Syria vs SDF
State-based, 5 civilian		5
28 Jan 2026Al Hasakah district
Al Hasakah governorate		Government of Syria vs SDF
State-based, 2 sources		4
23 Jan 2026Ath Thawrah district
Ar Raqqah governorate		Government of Syria vs SDF
State-based		4
18 Jan 2026Ar Raqqah governorateGovernment of Syria vs SDF
State-based, 4 civilian		4
30 Jan 2026Albu Kamal district
Deir ez Zor governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 2 sources		3

Parties

PartyEvents
Unidentified armed group35
Government of Syria24
SDF20
National Guard1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based24
Non-state3
One-sided26

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.