Weekly Data Update (April 22-29, 2025)

Violence doubles in a week, amid surging vigilante justice & sectarian tensions.

After an encouraging few weeks, violence escalated significantly in Syria over the past week, with 83 deaths confirmed across the country — 16 (19%) from unexploded ordinance (UXO) and 67 (81%) from kinetic violence. This marked was made last week twice as violent and deadly as the week prior, when 41 deaths were confirmed in total — 17 (41%) by UXO and 24 (59%) by kinetic violence.