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Scope and coverage in ACLED data Published on: | Last updated:  The scope of the data Q: How does ACLED define ‘peacekeepers’? A: Peacekeepers include all actors directly affiliated with official ‘peacekeeping missions’.…

Scope and coverage in ACLED data Published on: | Last updated:  The scope of the data Q: How does ACLED define ‘journalists’? A: The ‘Journalists’ associated actor includes all civilians who engage professionally in the creation of news media.…

Scope and coverage in ACLED data Published on: | Last updated:  The scope of the data Q: How does ACLED define ‘health workers’? A: Health workers include all civilians who engage in actions with the primary goal of providing health services to a community.…

Published on: | Last updated:  There are a large number of Kurdish armed groups represented across the dataset. They are considered rebels in Syria, Turkey and Iran. In Iraq however, the Peshmerga are recognized as the military/security forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).…

Published on: | Last updated:  Conflict dynamics in a number of contexts ACLED codes have required the establishment of a clear decision on how to code civilian deaths when the deaths are not due to direct targeting.…