### [2026-07-19](/feed/2026/07/19/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 530 people, including 76 civilians, have been killed in clashes between the post-Assad Syrian Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces over the past months. 




### Sources:

1. [Shafaq](https://shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Syria-SDF-clash-leaves-500-dead)

### Changes:

1. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 530 people, including 76 civilians, have been killed in clashes between Syria's security and Syrian Democratic Forces.  _2026-07-20 01:52:24 (First version)_
1. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 530 people, including 76 civilians, have been killed in clashes between the post-Assad Syrian Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces over the past months.  _(Current version)_

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