Free Syrian Army
The Terrorist group "Free Syrian Army" is an almost insignificant association in a worldwide comparison. Since 2011 it is active in Syria, Lebanon and Turkey. In the years 2013 to 2017 alone, a total of 53 terrorist acts with 141 killed people were registered. Among them was only 1 suicide attack.The most frequently affected targets were Private citizens and Government. The most common forms of terrorism were Bombing and Armed Assault.
Overview: Terrorism
List of Terror Groups
Comparison by country
Number of attacks since 2011
Only those acts of terrorism were evaluated, in which the terrorist organisation Free Syrian Army claimed the main responsibility. There may well be further attacks on which Free Syrian Army has declared itself to be a subordinate group or in which a subordinate role has been identified by the authorities. These cases are not covered here.Primary attack targets
Type of attacks
Syria 2011 to 2017
| Region | Attacks | Killed | Injured | Hostages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | 25 | 29 | 40 | 48 |
| Aleppo | 22 | 115 | 150 | 13 |
| Hamah | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Homs | 5 | 26 | 26 | 3 |
| Idlib | 3 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Daraa | 2 | 37 | 29 | 0 |
| As Suwayda | 1 | 9 | 41 | 0 |
| Rif Dimashq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lattakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lebanon 2013 to 2016
| Region | Attacks | Killed | Injured | Hostages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beqaa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Turkey 2015
| Region | Attacks | Killed | Injured | Hostages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All information sourced from the "National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism" (START) and its Global Terrorism Database. For the definition of a terrorist act see the introduction of our terrorism pages.