Syria: conflict events in July 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data. This is the latest month in the data and may be revised.
Syria saw 51 recorded events and 71 estimated deaths in July 2026. That is about the same as the previous month (49).
63% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 49.
Events were concentrated in Aleppo governorate (12), Rif Dimashq governorate (7), Homs governorate (6).
The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Civilians with 29 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2026
Deadliest events, July 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2026 | Damascus district Damascus governorate | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based, 14 civilian, 2 sources | 14 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Mintaqat Markaz Homs district Homs governorate | Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | As Safirah district Aleppo governorate | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state | 3 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Markaz Daraa district Daraa governorate | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state | 2 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Markaz Idlib district Idlib governorate | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state | 2 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Markaz as Suwayda district As Suwayda governorate | Government of Syria vs National Guard State-based | 2 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Al Mayadin district Deir ez Zor governorate | Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Albu Kamal district Deir ez Zor governorate | Government of Syria vs IS State-based | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Afrin district Aleppo governorate | Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Manbij district Aleppo governorate | Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Unidentified armed group | 59 |
| Government of Syria | 6 |
| IS | 4 |
| National Guard | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 10 |
| Non-state | 9 |
| One-sided | 32 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.