List of armed conflicts in 2016
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The following is a list of armed conflicts with victims in 2016.
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The Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research estimated that there were 226 politically-motivated armed conflicts (of which 38 estimated as highly violent: 18 full-scale wars, 20 limited wars) worldwide during 2016.[1]
List guidelines
Listed are the armed conflicts having done globally at least 100 victims and at least 1 victim during the year 2016.
10,000+ deaths in current or past year
Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 10,000 direct violent deaths in current or past calendar year.
Start of conflict | Conflict | Continent | Location | Fatalities in 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1978 | War in Afghanistan | Asia | ![]() |
23,539+[2][3][4][5][6][7] |
2003 | Iraq War | Asia | ![]() |
23,898+[8][9] |
2006 | Mexican Drug War | North America | ![]() |
12,224[10] |
2011 | Syrian Civil War | Asia | ![]() |
49,742[11] |
1,000–9,999 deaths in current or past year
Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 direct violent deaths in current or past calendar year.
Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.[12]
Start of conflict | Conflict | Continent | Location | Fatalities in 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | Kurdish–Turkish conflict | Asia | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1,905[13][a] |
1991 | Somali Civil War | Africa | ![]() ![]() |
5,701[14][b] |
1998 | Communal conflicts in Nigeria | Africa | ![]() |
1,407[14] |
2003 | War in Darfur | Africa | ![]() |
1,936[14] |
2009 | Boko Haram insurgency | Africa | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3,523[14][c] |
2011 | Libyan Crisis | Africa | ![]() |
2,865[14] |
2011 | Yemeni Crisis | Asia | ![]() ![]() |
1,500[d][15][16] |
2011 | Sinai insurgency | Africa | ![]() |
1,578[14] |
2011 | South Kordofan conflict | Africa | ![]() |
1,489[14] |
2011 | Ethnic violence in South Sudan | Africa | ![]() ![]() |
4,037[14][e] |
100–999 deaths in current or past year
Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 100 and fewer than 1,000 direct violent deaths in current or past calendar year.
Fewer than 100 deaths in current or past year
Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1 and fewer than 100 direct violent deaths in current or past calendar year.
Start of conflict | Conflict | Continent | Location | Fatalities in 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1922 | Arab separatism in Khuzestan | Asia | ![]() |
4[58][59] |
1946 | Kurdish separatism in Iran | Asia | ![]() |
74-149+[n 4] |
1963 | West Papua conflict | Asia | ![]() |
4[71] |
1969 | CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion | Asia | ![]() |
99[72] |
1975 | Cabinda War | Africa | ![]() |
84[14] |
1980 | Internal conflict in Peru | South America | ![]() |
10[73] |
1982 | Casamance conflict | Africa | ![]() |
10[14] |
1987 | LRA insurgency | Africa | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
39[14][g] |
1989 | Xinjiang conflict | Asia | ![]() |
10[n 5] |
1995 | Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict | Africa | ![]() ![]() |
90[14][h] |
1999 | Ituri conflict | Africa | ![]() |
83[14] |
2004 | Conflict in the Niger Delta | Africa | ![]() |
34[14] |
2011 | Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon | Asia | ![]() |
24[n 6] |
2015 | ISIL insurgency in Tunisia | Africa | ![]() |
82[14] |
2016 | Pool War | Africa | ![]() |
82[14] |
See also
- Lists of wars in World (by date, region, type of conflict)
- Africa:
- Americas:
- Asia:
- Europe:
- Others :
- Ongoing conflicts in World:
- List of ongoing armed conflicts
- List of wars 2011–present
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References
Notes
- ^ 1,853 in Turkey and 52 in Iraq during the whole of 2016
- ^ 5,575 in Somalia and 126 in Kenya
- ^ 2,805 in Nigeria, 392 in Cameroon, 306 in Niger, 20 in Chad
- ^ 1,375 in Yemen and 125 in Saudi Arabia
- ^ 3,544 in South Sudan and 493 in Ethiopia
- ^ 128 in Algeria, 59 in Burkina Faso, 37 in Tunisia, 36 in Niger
- ^ 19 in CAR, 13 in DRC, 7 in Sudan
- ^ 72 in Ethiopia, 18 in Eritrea
Citations
- ^ HICR Conflict Barometer 2016 (retrieved December 20, 2017)
- ^ "Terror Attacks Down, Casualties Up in First Six Months of 2016: Report". Tolo News. 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Afghan Civilian Casualty Toll Up By 82% in July". Tolo News. 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Security Incidents Down By Fifteen Percent In September". Tolo News. 8 October 2016.
- ^ "October Deadliest Month In Past Two Years: Study". Tolo News. 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Security Incidents Drop By 20 Percent in November: Survey". Tolo News. 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Military Operations Decreased By 17 Percent In December". Tolo News. 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Iraq Body Count". IBC. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Casualty Figures". United Nations Iraq.
- ^ "50 meses del sexenio de Peña: 41 mil 677 ejecuciones". 22 February 2017.
- ^ Master. "About 60 thousand were killed in 2016 and we still wait for an international trial for the criminals". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Definitions Uppsala Conflict Data Program". Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Realtime Data (2016)". ACLED. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016.
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- ^ "Yemen Houthi Rocket Attack Kills Two Girls in Saudi Arabia". 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Annual Fatalities in terrorist related violence 1981–2016". South Asia Terrorism Portal. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Fatalities in Terrorist Violence 1988 – 2016". South Asia Terrorism Portal. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Fatalities in Pakistan Region Wise: 2016". South Asian Terrorism Portal. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ a b "ACLED Asia Data Release". ACLED. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Fatalities in Terrorist Violence in India's Northeast ::South Asia Terrorism portal". Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Protection of Civilians Weekly Report 7 - 20 March 2017". OCHA. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel). Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Logros de la Política de Defensa y Seguridad Todos por un Nuevo País" (PDF) (in Spanish). mindefensa.gov.co. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2015.
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- ^ International Crisis Group. "CRISISWATCH Tracking Conflict Worldwide". Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "PH Army suffers 1st death in 'Butig 3'". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "11 Islamic State sympathisers killed in southern Philippines". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Unson, John. "Killers of Datu Saudi Ampatuan vice mayor identified". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "10 Daesh-linked fighters killed by Philippine troops". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Staff, Weekly. "19-Year-Old NKR Serviceman Becomes First Armenian Casualty of 2016". Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Azerbaijani Sniper Kills Armenian Soldier". Asbarez.com.
- ^ "Azerbaijani soldier killed on Armenian border – World Bulletin". World Bulletin. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ RFE/RL (4 February 2016). "Azerbaijan Says Soldier Killed In Clash Along Armenian Border". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Armenian Soldier Killed in Azeri Firing". Asbarez.com. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Azerbaijani soldier killed in Armenian sabotage". Trend. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Karabakh: One Armenian civilian killed by Azeri sniper – Karabakh | ArmeniaNow.com". www.armenianow.com. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Azerbaijan calls unilateral truce in Nagorno-Karabakh". Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Տեղեկանք՝ ապրիլի 2-ից 5-ն ընկած ժամանակահատվածում կորուստների մասին".
- ^ "Siyahı: 93 hərbçi şəhid olub, 6 mülki şəxs dünyasını dəyişib (YENİLƏNİR)". Meydan TV.
- ^ "Serj Tankian calls on supporting families of killed Armenian soldiers".
- ^ "Baku says Armenia's military dictatorship threats values that civilized world stands for". AZERNEWS.
- ^ "Background Briefing on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict".
- ^ "CrisisWatch Database".
- ^ "At Least Four Soldiers Said Killed In Armenia-Azerbaijan Clash".
- ^ "Sectarian Violence in Pakistan". SATP. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Fatalities -Islamist Terrorism, 2005–2016 – South Asia Terrorism Portal". Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Fatalities – Left-Wing Extremism, 2005–2016 – South Asia Terrorism Portal". Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Fatalities in Pakistan Region Wise: 2016". South Asia Terrorism Portal. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Infographics. Statistics of victims in Northern Caucasus for 2016 under the data of the Caucasian Knot". Caucasian Knot. Caucasian Knot. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Situation in eastern Ukraine worsening, says UN report". OHCHR. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Death toll from conflict in east Ukraine tops 10,000: president". Global Times. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Ten German dead in Istanbul terror attack". Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ Lizzie Dearden (19 March 2016). "Istanbul explosion: At least five dead as tourist shopping area Istiklal Street hit by suicide bombing in Turkey". The Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Islamic State suspected after suicide bombers kill 42 at Istanbul airport". Reuters. 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Death toll rises to 54 in SE Turkey wedding attack". yenisfak.com. Yeni Şafak. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Kasese Death Toll Hits 100 as police discovers more 25 bodies, Redpepper, December 2016
- ^ "Iran executes 3 men charged with terrorism". Trend News Agency. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2016/10/26/Iran-security-forces-kill-Ahwazi-girl-while-arresting-her-father.html
- ^ "Ten Iranian soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish militants near Iraq border". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Iranian Kurds, Revolutionary Guards Clash, 15 Dead". 17 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016 – via Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty.
- ^ "Iran forces 'kill Kurdish rebels on Iraq border'". BBC World. 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Two KDPI Peshmerga killed in clashes with Iranian forces". rudaw. 8 July 2016.
- ^ "8 Kurdish rebels killed in northwest Iran: state media". Rudaw. 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Iran says 12 'armed bandits killed,' day after Kurdish fighters report clashes". Rudaw. 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Two Iranian soldiers killed in clashes in West Azerbaijan". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guards killed in Kurdish attack - ARA News". 25 September 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ Al-awsat, Asharq (14 October 2016). "26 IRGC Members Killed in Battles with PJAK - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Kurdish armed group claims killed 32 Iranian forces in revenge attacks". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Kurdish armed group claims it killed 8 Iranian security forces in clashes". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Killing of four workers in Indonesia's Papua province indicates increased risk of attacks targeting government highway project". Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "NDF denies dropping demand for release of political prisoners". Philstar. 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Sube a diez el número de muertos en emboscada terrorista en el VRAEM". RPP. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ O'Grady, Siobhán (30 August 2016). "Questions of Responsibility Loom After Attack on Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan". Foreign Policy.
- ^ "Bomb Blast Kills County Police Chief in Xinjiang's Hotan". RFA. 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Five dead in attack on China Communist Party offices". Reuters. 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Lebanese Army kills 4 militants on northeast border". The Daily Star Newspaper – Lebanon.
- ^ "Renewed fighting in Lebanon Palestinian refugee camp kills one". Reuters. 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Senior Fatah official, passer-by killed in explosion in south Lebanon camp". The Daily Star. 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Bomb blast in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley kills one, wounds 11: Red Cross". Reuters. 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Lebanese Army Arrest Terrorists Involved in Attack on Military Post". Al Manar. 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Explosion kills local official in northern Lebanon: NNA". Reuters. 28 December 2016.
External links
- Major Episodes of Political Violence 1946–2014 – List of armed conflicts compiled by Dr. Monty G. Marshall, director of the Center for Systemic Peace, based on research sponsored by the Political Instability Task Force.
- UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia – Uppsala Conflict Data Program of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University.
- Armed Conflicts Report Interactive Map, by Project Ploughshares.
- Global Conflict Tracker, by the Council on Foreign Relations.
- CrisisWatch – Monthly bulletin, interactive map and database on ongoing conflicts by the International Crisis Group.
- Map of the world's conflicts, by IRIN.
- Global Security coverage of ongoing wars
- Wars in the world
- History Guy's coverage of 21st century wars
- Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research (HIIK)
- Conflict Barometer – Describes recent trends in conflict development, escalations, and settlements
- Insight on Conflict – Database on peace-building initiatives in areas of conflict