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Rif Dimashq governorate: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. Country-wide report: Syria, May 2026.

4events11 the month before
5est. deaths
5civilian deaths

Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria saw 4 recorded events and 5 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is -64% compared with 11 events the month before.

100% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 5.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Civilians with 3 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-27: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-05-26: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-25: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-01: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Rif Dimashq governorate, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
27 May 2026Darayya district
Rif Dimashq governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
26 May 2026Duma district
Rif Dimashq governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
25 May 2026Al Nabk district
Rif Dimashq governorate		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
1 May 2026Markaz Rif Dimashq district
Rif Dimashq governorate		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group34
IS11

All months

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