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The majority of documented lethal-purpose small arms trades related to rifles (61%), an increase of 13% from the June 2021 update (48%). Figure 1.1 Items contained in the July dataset by ARCS Class (source: ARES). In July 2021 two light weapons-both Breda-SAFAT heavy machine guns-were documented for sale. In fact, July 2021 accounts for the lowest number of sales yet documented since ARES began this period of monitoring sales in the region, in December 2020. This represents a substantial drop in sales-by more than 530 trades-when compared to June 2021 (667). In July 2021, 132 sales of small arms, munitions, and blank-firing pistols were recorded by ARES. The decrease in munitions sales from June to July 2021 represents a return to the trend of previous months.Fewer blank-firing pistols were offered for sale in July 2021 than in previous months and.
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July 2021 saw a significant drop in documented sales, resulting in the lowest total number of sales record within a month since this period of data recording began in December 2020.After data has been collected for the whole of 2021, a full report will be released. These short updates will present ongoing analysis of the online arms market in opposition-controlled North and North-western Syria, focusing on the previous month (in this case, July 2021). Readers should refer to that report for further information on methodology and context. This article is the sixth in a series of monthly updates to ARES Research Note 11: Analysing the Online Arms Trade in Opposition-controlled Syria. Many transactions are performed online, providing an opportunity for remote analysis. The conflict in Syria fuels a diverse trade in arms and munitions.