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Syria: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

40events47 the month before
54est. deathsrange 53–54
32civilian deaths

Syria saw 40 recorded events and 54 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is -15% compared with 47 events the month before. The death toll range is 53 to 54.

63% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 32.

Events were concentrated in Deir ez Zor governorate (8), Al Hasakah governorate (4), Ar Raqqah governorate (4).

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Civilians with 24 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-05-30: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-29: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-28: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-05-27: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-27: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-27: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-05-27: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-05-27: Government of Syria vs IS (1 deaths)2026-05-26: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-05-26: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-26: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-26: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-25: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-05-25: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-25: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-25: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-05-24: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-05-19: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Syria vs IS (1 deaths)2026-05-16: 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)2026-05-15: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-12: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-11: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-11: Government of Syria vs IS (3 deaths)2026-05-10: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-10: Government of Syria vs IS (1 deaths)2026-05-04: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-05-03: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-02: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-01: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Syria, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Deir ez Zor governorate89
Al Hasakah governorate48
Ar Raqqah governorate46
Rif Dimashq governorate45
Homs governorate45
Hamah governorate36
Idlib governorate34
Aleppo governorate34
Daraa governorate33
As Suwayda governorate22

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
30 May 2026Tall Abyad district
Ar Raqqah governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		3
28 May 2026As Suqaylibiyah district
Hamah governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
25 May 2026Al Hasakah governorateUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		3
11 May 2026Al Hasakah district
Al Hasakah governorate		Government of Syria vs IS
State-based, 2 sources		3
2–3
27 May 2026Mintaqat Markaz Hamah district
Hamah governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
27 May 2026Darayya district
Rif Dimashq governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
26 May 2026Afrin district
Aleppo governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		2
24 May 2026Markaz Idlib district
Idlib governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 2 civilian		2
23 May 2026Albu Kamal district
Deir ez Zor governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		2
4 May 2026Mintaqat Markaz Homs district
Homs governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2

Parties

PartyEvents
Unidentified armed group46
IS5
Government of Syria4

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based8
Non-state7
One-sided25

All months

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