Syria: Which groups have been fighting each other and where?
Despite the recent coordination between opposition groups in the Military Operations Command (MOC) coalition led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the future shape of Syria remains uncertain due to historical hostilities and ongoing divisions among the different armed groups throughout the country.
This file contains all political violence events, demonstration events, and strategic developments recorded in the Middle East from the beginning of ACLED coverage to the present.
Please note that historical coverage may vary by country.A full list of country-year coverage is available here.
For an explanation of how ACLED codes and categorizes data, see the ACLED Codebook. For more information, see our Resource Library. Guides specific to the Middle East include:
ACLED partners with a wide range of organizations to collect information in hard-to-access contexts and integrate thematic, regional, and country-level expertise into our data collection program.
Click through the list to learn more about our partners in the Middle East.
ACLED’s last data updates for 2024 were released on 16 and 17 December. Data for the period of 14 December 2024 through 10 January 2025 will be released on 13 and 14 January 2025, after which regular weekly updates will resume.
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