Syria Attacks

Syria continues to endure devastating violence—from airstrikes to militant attacks—leaving civilians in constant danger. Hundreds have died in just the last few years, and sacred sites lie in ruins.

A ceasefire is urgently needed to protect lives, restore stability, and open the door to peace.

2025

  • May 19: An SDF fighter was killed in an attack by Islamic State in eastern Syria.

  • January 15: An SDF fighter was executed by ISIS cells, and his body was dumped in Abu Khashab town, western Deir ez-Zor.

  • January 11: A suicide bombing attempt on the Sayyidah Zeinab shrine near Damascus was foiled by the Syrian interim government led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

  • January 7: Two ISIS gunmen attacked in the Jazara Mashhour area of western Deir ez-Zor, killing four SDF fighters.

  • January 2–3: The SDF, with U.S. support, launched a strike near Dayr az-Zawr, resulting in the capture of an ISIS attack cell leader.

2024

  • December 8: U.S. Air Force jets struck 75 ISIS targets in central Syria on the same day the Assad regime collapsed.

  • September: ISIS conducted at least 16 attacks in central Syria, killing 32 regime soldiers and one civilian, and injuring at least 21 others.

  • November 20: Airstrikes near Palmyra, reportedly from the U.S. base at Al-Tanf, hit a weapons depot, causing major damage and casualties.

  • August 2: A suicide bombing in Azaz killed over 50 people and injured more than 212.

  • April 1: An Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus killed eight members of the IRGC, including a brigadier general.

  • February 2–3: The U.S. conducted airstrikes on Iran-affiliated militias in Syria following a deadly drone attack on American troops in Jordan.

  • January 15: Iran launched missile strikes in Syria, targeting what it called terrorist strongholds in response to the Kerman bombings.

2023

  • November: ISIS launched coordinated attacks on pro-government forces in Raqqa, Homs, and Deir ez-Zor, killing 26 militia members and four soldiers.

  • October 5: A drone strike on a military graduation ceremony in Homs killed more than 112 people and injured over 120.

  • March: ISIS carried out at least 69 attacks across Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Raqqa, and Deir Ez Zor.

2022

  • December 29: A rocket attack on a convoy of buses carrying oil workers in eastern Syria killed 10 people.

  • Throughout the year: The Syrian Desert campaign intensified, with ISIS launching repeated attacks against pro-government forces, causing significant casualties.