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SyriaRif Dimashq governorate › August 2025

Rif Dimashq governorate: conflict events in August 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. Country-wide report: Syria, August 2025.

4events2 the month before
9est. deaths
3civilian deaths

Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria saw 4 recorded events and 9 estimated deaths in August 2025. That is +100% compared with 2 events the month before.

75% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 3.

The most active pairing was Government of Syria - Civilians with 3 events.

Where events happened

2025-08-26: Government of Israel vs Government of Syria (6 deaths)2025-08-25: Government of Syria vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-12: Government of Syria vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-01: Government of Syria vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Rif Dimashq governorate, August 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, August 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
26 Aug 2025Markaz Rif Dimashq district
Rif Dimashq governorate
Government of Israel vs Government of Syria
State-based, 4 sources
6
25 Aug 2025Markaz Rif Dimashq district
Rif Dimashq governorate
Government of Syria vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1
12 Aug 2025Rif Dimashq governorateGovernment of Syria vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1
1 Aug 2025Al Nabk district
Rif Dimashq governorate
Government of Syria vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Syria49
Government of Israel16

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Feb 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.