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Syria: conflict events in April 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

47events42 the month before
59est. deaths
42civilian deaths

In April 2026, UCDP recorded 47 organized-violence events in Syria, with 59 estimated deaths. That is +12% compared with 42 events the month before.

66% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 42.

Events were concentrated in Rif Dimashq governorate (11), Homs governorate (7), Deir ez Zor governorate (6).

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Civilians with 28 events.

Where events happened

2026-04-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-29: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-29: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-29: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-28: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-28: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-27: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-27: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-25: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-25: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-24: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-20: Government of Syria vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-18: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-18: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-17: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-04-16: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths)2026-04-16: Government of Syria vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-15: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-15: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-15: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-15: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-14: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-14: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-14: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-12: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-11: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-11: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-10: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-09: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-08: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-08: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-06: Government of Syria vs IS (1 deaths)2026-04-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-03: Government of Israel vs Government of Syria (1 deaths)2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-01: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths)2026-04-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Syria, April 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, April 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Rif Dimashq governorate1111
Homs governorate77
Deir ez Zor governorate66
Latakia governorate44
Aleppo governorate44
Daraa governorate38
Al Hasakah governorate27
Ar Raqqah governorate23
Hamah governorate23
Damascus governorate22

Deadliest events, April 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
16 Apr 2026Izra district
Daraa governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		6
1 Apr 2026Al Hasakah district
Al Hasakah governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 6 civilian		6
17 Apr 2026Ar Raqqah district
Ar Raqqah governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
2 Apr 2026Salamiyah district
Hamah governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
30 Apr 2026Markaz as Suwayda district
As Suwayda governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		1
29 Apr 2026Mintaqat Markaz Homs district
Homs governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
29 Apr 2026Rif Dimashq governorateUnidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
29 Apr 2026Al Bab district
Aleppo governorate		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
29 Apr 2026Al Haffah district
Latakia governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		1
28 Apr 2026Qudsaya district
Rif Dimashq governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Unidentified armed group56
Government of Syria4
IS2
Government of Israel1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based11
Non-state5
One-sided31

All months

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