Throughout the Middle East region last week, instances of battles, remote violence, and demonstrations have all decreased. As a result, reported fatalities have dropped significantly since the previous week. This drop can mostly be attributed to Syria, where the high casualty operation against the Islamic State (IS) in Deir-ez-Zor governorate is seemingly coming to a…
Last week, in Asia, there was an overall slight increase in demonstrations and a small uptick in the number of violence against civilians events. In South Asia, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan militants attacked a police office in Balochistan, leading to a clash that resulted in twelve reported fatalities. In Southeast Asia, battles between the Philippine armed forces…
Key developments in Africa in the week of January 27th include the militant violence in Burkina Faso, the rising instability in Nigeria ahead of the February elections, and the political tensions in Cameroon, Burundi and Western Africa. Jihadism in the Sahel remains a potent source of insecurity as it continues to expand in frequency and…
ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess traces the history of Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM) and its growing threat to civilians. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Disorder spread across ACLED’s areas of coverage last year, with political violence and protest surging in more countries than they declined. These trends show few signs of stopping in 2019, as conflict and unrest threaten to expand in scope and scale. In this special report on 10 conflicts to worry about in 2019, ACLED analyzes…
ACLED Syria Research Manager Muaz A. and Assistant Syria Research Manager Stephanie Anderson track the Islamic State’s campaign against Kurdish forces following its territorial defeat in northeast Syria. ©2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Earlier this month in Yemen, five foreign experts working for the Saudi-funded Masam demining project were killed while transporting mines from the organization’s headquarters in Marib. A mine they were carrying went off in the truck, causing a powerful blast that killed the five men and injured another (BBC, 22 January 2019). This incident, however,…
Throughout the Middle East region last week, instances of remote violence have continued their upward trend since the beginning of January. At the same time, battles have consistently decreased within the same time period. Overall, reported fatalities from these events have decreased only slightly. These trends are mostly a result of actions within Syria and…
Last week in Asia, the overall level of organized violence remained relatively static while the number of demonstrations increased. In South Asia, the week was marked by a large-scale Taliban attack in Afghanistan and the reported deaths of 11 militants during Cordon and Search Operations by Indian forces in Jammu and Kashmir. In Southeast Asia,…
ACLED Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik surveys the new regime’s crackdown on unrest in Zimbabwe. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.