Risk events in Syria, April 2026

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461 events were recorded: 420 conflict events and 41 unrest events.

461 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

461 events· Syria

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Aleppo, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Duma, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Da'el, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Duma, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Aleppo, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Duma, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Assault in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Assault in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Assault in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Da'el, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Assault in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Duma, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Latakia, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Al Bab, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Homs, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Latakia, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Duma, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Aleppo, Syria · Syria · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Mardin, Syria · Syria · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 28 Apr 2026Assault in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 28 Apr 2026Demonstration in Latakia, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 30 Apr 2026Strike in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 29 Apr 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
420
46 in the list
Unrest
41
4 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 501.3
420
Unrest
90-day baseline: 37.3
41
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-04-01003000
2026-04-02004000
2026-04-03001000
2026-04-04000104
2026-04-050025203
2026-04-060019204
2026-04-070021100
2026-04-080027300
2026-04-090019407
2026-04-100016103
2026-04-11009100
2026-04-12009000
2026-04-130010303
2026-04-14008004
2026-04-150010101
2026-04-160019002
2026-04-170024102
2026-04-180013000
2026-04-190010003
2026-04-200013005
2026-04-210015000
2026-04-220015100
2026-04-23009205
2026-04-240022001
2026-04-250013101
2026-04-260014800
2026-04-270022301
2026-04-280011200
2026-04-290020200
2026-04-300019200

Events

What is happening now

461 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Aleppo, Syria

    Severity 3 · Aleppo · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Duma, Syria

    Severity 3 · Duma · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Da'el, Syria

    Severity 3 · Da'el · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Duma, Syria

    Severity 3 · Duma · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Aleppo, Syria

    Severity 3 · Aleppo · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Duma, Syria

    Severity 3 · Duma · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Assault in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 2 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Assault in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 2 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Assault in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 2 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Da'el, Syria

    1 fatality · Da'el · Source: ucdp

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Latakia, Syria

    Severity 3 · Latakia · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Assault in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 2 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Assault in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 2 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Assault in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 2 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Duma, Syria

    Severity 3 · Duma · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Assault in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 2 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Latakia, Syria

    Severity 3 · Latakia · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Al Bab, Syria

    1 fatality · Al Bab · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Homs, Syria

    1 fatality · Homs · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Latakia, Syria

    1 fatality · Latakia · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Duma, Syria

    1 fatality · Duma · Source: ucdp

  42. Unrest

    Strike in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Aleppo, Syria

    Severity 3 · Aleppo · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Mardin, Syria

    Severity 3 · Mardin · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Assault in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 2 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.