The overall level of violence increased slightly across Syria over the past two weeks, with 34 deaths confirmed between October 14-21 and 38 deaths confirmed between October 21-28. Across the two weeks, a total of 13 of the 72 (or 18%) deaths were attributed to incidents of unexploded ordnance (UXO) — leaving a total of 59 non-UXO deaths over 14 days.
Data Update (October 14-28, 2025)
Vigilantism accounts for 36% of all deaths over two weeks, with ISIS responsible for 22%. Violence remains far below 2025 average, but rose slightly compared to recent weeks.
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