List of ongoing military conflicts

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  Major wars, 1,000+ deaths per year
  Minor skirmishes and conflicts, fewer than 1000 deaths per year

The following is a list of ongoing military conflicts that are taking place around the world and which continue to result in violent deaths. This list is for the sole purpose of identifying present-day conflicts and the death toll associated with each conflict.

Note:

  • Fatality figures include both civilian and military deaths unless otherwise indicated.
  • Military conflicts which no longer produce violent deaths are not listed here, but can be found in the historical list of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity.
  • Fatality totals may be underestimated or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus sign (e.g. 455+) indicates that at least 455 people have died - the actual toll could be considerably higher.

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1,000+ deaths per year [edit]

Conflicts in the following list are currently causing at least 1000 violent deaths per year, a categorization used by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program[1] and recognised by the United Nations.[2][3] Italics indicate disputed territories and unrecognized states.

Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Cumulative fatalities Fatalities in 2012 Fatalities in 2013
1948 Internal conflict in Burma Asia  Burma 7005210000000000000 210,000[4] 7003100000000000000 12,000+ (civilians)[5]
1978 Conflict in Afghanistan (1978–present) Asia  Afghanistan 7006184560000000000 1,845,600[citation needed] 7003839800000000000 8,398+ [6][7]
1991 Somali Civil War Africa  Somalia
 Somaliland		 7005500000000000000 500,000+[8][9] 7003262000000000000 2,620[10]
1992 Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen Asia  Yemen 3,699[11] 7003102500000000000 2,321[12]
2004 War in North-West Pakistan Asia  Pakistan 7004500000000000000 50,000-80,000[citation needed] 7003621100000000000 6,211[13] 2,354[13]
2006 Mexican Drug War North America  Mexico 7005100000000000000 86,391+[14][15] 7004181610000000000 18,161+ (by November)[16] 3,200+[17]
2009 Sudanese nomadic conflicts Africa  South Sudan
 Sudan		 7003564100000000000 7,441[18][19][20] 7003320000000000000 3,200[21][22] 869+[citation needed]
2011 Syrian civil war Asia  Syria 7004418220000000000 80,000[23] 7004418220000000000 41,900[24] 7004418220000000000 17,875[24]
2011 Sudan internal conflict (2011–present) Africa  South Sudan
 Sudan		 7003150000000000000 2,367[25] 1,119[26]
2011 Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal) Asia  Iraq 7003608300000000000 6,083 (civilians)[27] 7003457300000000000 4,573 (civilians)[27] 7003112200000000000 1,658 (civilians)[28]
2012 Northern Mali conflict (2012–present) Africa  Mali 7003352400000000000 3,524[citation needed] 7003206500000000000 2,065[citation needed] 7003145800000000000 1,459[citation needed]

Other conflicts - Fewer than 1,000 deaths per year [edit]

There are many other smaller-scale armed conflicts that are currently causing a smaller number of violent fatalities each year. Several ongoing military conflicts arose as part of the Arab Spring, though the phenomenon has included mostly peaceful protests. Italics indicate disputed territories and unrecognized states.

Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Cumulative fatalities Fatalities in 2012 Fatalities in 2013
1918 Iranian–Kurdish conflict Asia  Iran 7004340000000000000 34,000+[29] 7000800000000000000 8[citation needed] 5000000000000000000
1942 Communist insurgency in the Philippines Asia  Philippines 7004433880000000000 43,388+[citation needed] 7001830000000000000 182[30] 25+[31]
1948 Israeli–Palestinian conflict Asia  Israel
 Palestine		 7004200000000000000 20,000[citation needed] 7002239000000000000 239-256[citation needed] 11[32][33][34]
1948 Balochistan conflict Asia  Iran
 Pakistan		 7004167620000000000 16,765–17,065+[35][36][37] 7002779000000000000 779[citation needed]
1953 Korean Cold War Asia  North Korea
 South Korea		 7004100000000000000 10,000-100,000[citation needed] 70002000000000000002[38]
1953 Nigerian Sharia conflict Africa  Nigeria 7004150000000000000 15,000+[39][40][41] 7002900000000000000 900+[42] 7002830000000000000 830+[43][44]
1963 Papua conflict Oceania  Indonesia
 Papua New Guinea		 7005400000000000000 400,000[45][46][47] 7000100000000000000 1+[citation needed] 7001100000000000000 10+[48][49]
1964 Insurgency in Northeast India Asia  India 7004250000000000000 25,000[50] 7002317000000000000 317[51] 7001510000000000000 67[51]
1964 Colombian conflict (1964–present) South America  Colombia 7005600000000000000 600,000[52] 7002211000000000000 211[53]
1967 Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Asia  India 7004138120000000000 13,812[54][55] 7002367000000000000 367[56] 7002100000000000000 132[56]
1969[57] Islamic insurgency in the Philippines[58] Asia  Philippines 7005120000000000000 120,000[59] 114[60]
1970 Western Sahara conflict Africa  Morocco
 Algeria
 Mauritania
 Western Sahara		 7005100000000000000 14,000–21,000[citation needed] 7000100000000000000 1[61]
1980 Internal conflict in Peru South America  Peru 7004700000000000000 70,000+[citation needed] 7001400000000000000 40+[citation needed]
1982 Casamance conflict Africa  The Gambia
 Senegal		 7003500000000000000 5,000[62] 7000800000000000000 8+[citation needed] 7000100000000000000 1+[63]
1987 Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Africa  Uganda
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
 Central African Republic
 South Sudan		 7005200000000000000 200,000 - 500,000[64] 7001500000000000000 50+ (civilians)[65] 25+ (civilians)[65]
1989 Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Asia  India 7004432930000000000 43,293–68,000[66][67] 7002117000000000000 117+[66] 22[66]
1989 Xinjiang conflict Asia  China 7003200000000000000 2,000-3,000[citation needed] 7001210000000000000 21[68]
1994 Cabinda conflict Africa  Angola 7003100000000000000 1,000 - 1,500[69]
1998 Dissident Irish Republican campaign Europe  Republic of Ireland
 United Kingdom		 7001420000000000000 42[citation needed] 4[citation needed]
2002 Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) Africa  Algeria
 Morocco
 Mali
 Tunisia
 Chad
 Mauritania
 Niger
 Western Sahara		 7003600000000000000 6,000[70]
2004 Shia insurgency in Yemen Asia  Yemen 7004250000000000000 25,000[71] 7002600000000000000600+[72]
2004 Conflict in the Niger Delta Africa  Nigeria 2996400000000000000 4,000-10,000[73] 7000400000000000000 4[74] 7001750000000000000 75[75]
2004 South Thailand insurgency Asia  Thailand 7003546900000000000 5,469+[76] 7002535000000000000 535[77] 7001170000000000000 17+[78]
2009 Insurgency in the North Caucasus Asia  Russia 7003219800000000000 2,198+[79][80][81][82][83] 7002574000000000000 574+[84]
2009 South Yemen insurgency Asia  Yemen 7003155400000000000 1,554+[85][86]
2010 Tajikistan insurgency Asia  Tajikistan 7002110000000000000 110[citation needed] 7001810000000000000 81[citation needed]
2011 Bahraini uprising (2011–present) Asia  Bahrain 7001980000000000000 98[citation needed] 7000500000000000000 5+[citation needed]
2011 Sinai insurgency Africa  Egypt 7001970000000000000 97-105[citation needed] 7001630000000000000 63–71[citation needed] 7000300000000000000 3[87][88][89]
2011 Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon Asia  Lebanon 7002128000000000000 128-129[citation needed] 7001890000000000000 89+[citation needed] 70004000000000000004[90]
2011 2011–present Libyan factional fighting Africa  Libya 7003137100000000000 1,371 - 1,397[citation needed] 21-31[citation needed]
2012 M23 rebellion Africa  Democratic Republic of the Congo 7002391000000000000 391+[91][92][93] 7002391000000000000 391+[91][92][93]
2013 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Asia  Malaysia 7001840000000000000 84[94][95][96] - 7001840000000000000 84[94][95][96]

See also [edit]

Footnotes [edit]

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