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Category Archives: Focus On Militias

Down But Not Out: The Declining Use of the Regime’s Tiger Forces Militia in Syria

By Nick Grinstead1 November 2018
In this infographic, ACLED Researcher Nick Grinstead reviews trends in the activity of the Tiger…
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Understanding Inter-Ethnic Conflict in Myanmar

By Elliott Bynum28 September 2018
While most of the political violence in Myanmar arises from the conflicts between the Myanmar…
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The Complexity of Disorder in India

By Bhavani Castro17 August 2018
As India celebrated its 72nd Independence Day on 15 August 2018, the country continues to…
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Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen: A Continued Threat?

By Braden Fuller9 August 2018
As pressure from UAE-backed troops and US airstrikes has increased over the past two years,…
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Iranian Military Presence in Syria

By Bassel Heidar13 July 2018
The Iranian military has been involved in the Syrian conflict both directly and through proxy…
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The Saudi-Yemeni Border Conflict

By Braden Fuller13 July 2018
Since the beginning of Saudi Arabia’s bombing campaign in support of Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansour…
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How Lebanon’s Disengagement From the Syrian Civil War Changed Violence in the Country

By Lauren Blaxter11 July 2018
The 2017 Qalamoun offensive (see here for more on this topic) disengaged Lebanese territory from…
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Shepherds – An Overrepresented Insurgent Target Group

By Héni Nsaibia9 July 2018
A low-level insurgency in Tunisia’s western mountains is taking an increasing toll on civilians, particularly…
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Will the Military’s Focus on the Fulani Threat Allow for a Resurgence of Boko Haram?

By Charles Vannice6 July 2018
On 4 February, the Nigerian government declared that it had defeated Boko Haram (see ACLED,…
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