Syria Data Update (April 7-14, 2026)

Syria's trends continue -- 15yr record lows in violence, but UXO remains most significant threat.

A total of 16 violent deaths were recorded across Syria over the past week — 10 (63%) of which were caused by unexploded ordnance (UXO). The remaining 6 deaths were caused by direct acts of kinetic violence, making this week on par with the 2nd least violent week in Syria in 15 years, with all record lows recorded in the past 6 weeks:

• 2 deaths (March 24-31)

• 6 deaths (March 3-10, April 7-14)

• 7 deaths (March 31-April 7 and March 10-17)

• 8 deaths (March 17-24)

As was the case with last week’s data, this week further underlines two consistent trends emerging from Syria Weekly data in 2026, that while the overall level of deadly violence in Syria has declined significantly since mid-to-late 2025:

(1) Direct or kinetic violence has significantly declined since late-January 2026.

(2) UXO incidence and casualties have markedly increased in 2026.

For this week, several areas of analytical insight are worth drawing out: