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Nearly 14,000 People Killed in Syria Since the Fall of the Assad Regime Amid Continuing Violence
Since 8 December 2024, casualties have continued to be reported across various parts of Syria, amid diverse forms of violence whose intensity has varied from one area to another and from one period to the next. Documented incidents have included clashes, security operations, bombings and killings, as well as deaths caused by remnants of war and other incidents linked to the country’s continuing state of instability.
According to the latest figures documented by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, approximately 13,996 people were killed across Syria between 8 December 2024 and 19 September 2026. The victims included civilians—men, women and children—as well as fighters and personnel affiliated with various parties.
The data shows a clear variation in the number of casualties across different periods. The Observatory documented the deaths of 2,354 people during the weeks following the fall of the regime at the end of 2024, while the number rose to 9,272 deaths across the country in 2025.
From the beginning of 2026 through 19 September, the number of people killed reached 2,370, including 1,594 civilians and 776 non-civilians.
During the first nine months of 2026, the monthly figures were distributed as follows:
- **January:** 289 people killed, including 189 civilians and 100 non-civilians.
- **February:** 582 people killed, including 211 civilians and 371 non-civilians.
- **March:** 238 people killed, including 188 civilians and 50 non-civilians.
- **April:** 245 people killed, including 167 civilians and 78 non-civilians.
- **May:** 287 people killed, including 230 civilians and 57 non-civilians.
- **June:** 189 people killed, including 159 civilians and 30 non-civilians.
- **July:** 231 people killed, including 202 civilians and 29 non-civilians.
- **August:** 179 people killed, including 157 civilians and 22 non-civilians.
- **From the beginning of September through 19 September:** 130 people killed, including 91 civilians and 39 non-civilians.
These figures indicate that civilians continued to account for a significant proportion of the total casualties recorded in 2026, despite variations in the causes and circumstances of death. Some periods also witnessed a marked increase in the number of victims compared with other months, reflecting changes in the nature, locations and frequency of the incidents.
The consequences of continued violence are not limited to the direct loss of life. They also include additional risks threatening civilians, such as explosive remnants of war, deteriorating public safety conditions and disruptions to aspects of civilian life in areas experiencing tensions or military and security operations.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stresses that these figures represent the number of victims it was able to document and verify. The actual toll may be higher, given the difficulty of accessing certain areas, the prevailing security conditions and the ongoing verification of information received from multiple sources.
The Observatory continues to document casualties and violence-related incidents across Syria, including the circumstances and locations in which victims were killed, in an effort to provide a documented account of humanitarian and security developments during the transitional period.
