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Syria: conflict events in March 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

42events53 the month before
54est. deaths
35civilian deaths

Syria saw 42 recorded events and 54 estimated deaths in March 2026. That is -21% compared with 53 events the month before.

67% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 35.

Events were concentrated in Aleppo governorate (9), Homs governorate (7), Rif Dimashq governorate (4).

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Civilians with 26 events.

Where events happened

2026-03-31: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-29: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-28: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-27: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-26: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-03-25: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-03-22: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-03-22: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-03-19: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-19: Government of Syria vs National Guard (2 deaths)2026-03-19: Government of Syria vs National Guard (2 deaths)2026-03-18: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-17: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-17: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-17: Government of Syria vs IS (3 deaths)2026-03-16: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-16: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-16: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-16: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-15: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-15: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-14: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-14: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-14: Government of Syria vs IS (1 deaths)2026-03-13: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-12: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-11: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-11: Government of Syria vs IS (1 deaths)2026-03-10: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-10: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-09: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-08: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (4 deaths)2026-03-08: Government of Syria vs IS (1 deaths)2026-03-07: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-03-07: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-03-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-06: Government of Syria vs IS (2 deaths)2026-03-06: Government of Syria vs IS (1 deaths)2026-03-04: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-02: Government of Syria vs IS (2 deaths)2026-03-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Syria, March 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, March 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Aleppo governorate916
Homs governorate79
Rif Dimashq governorate44
Hamah governorate44
Deir ez Zor governorate44
As Suwayda governorate36
Latakia governorate33
Ar Raqqah governorate33
Idlib governorate33
Al Hasakah governorate11

Deadliest events, March 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
8 Mar 2026Jabal Saman district
Aleppo governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 4 civilian		4
17 Mar 2026As Safirah district
Aleppo governorate		Government of Syria vs IS
State-based, 2 sources		3
25 Mar 2026Shahba district
As Suwayda governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		2
19 Mar 2026Salkhad district
As Suwayda governorate		Government of Syria vs National Guard
State-based		2
19 Mar 2026Markaz as Suwayda district
As Suwayda governorate		Government of Syria vs National Guard
State-based, 2 civilian		2
7 Mar 2026Mintaqat Markaz Homs district
Homs governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
6 Mar 2026Al Bab district
Aleppo governorate		Government of Syria vs IS
State-based		2
2 Mar 2026Al Bab district
Aleppo governorate		Government of Syria vs IS
State-based		2
1 Mar 2026Mintaqat Markaz Homs district
Homs governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
31 Mar 2026Qardahah district
Latakia governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Unidentified armed group36
Government of Syria9
IS9
National Guard2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based11
Non-state3
One-sided28

All months

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