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Category Archives: Unidentified Armed Groups

5 Hidden Conflicts in the Middle East: #2 Southern Syria and the Khalid ibn al-Walid Army

By Melissa Pavlik24 April 2018
In this series of infographics, ACLED’s Research Analyst, Melissa Pavlik, explores 5 hidden or under-reported…
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5 Hidden Conflicts in the Middle East: #1 Shiite Discontent in Bahrain & Ash Sharqiyah Region of Saudi Arabia

By Melissa Pavlik23 April 2018
In this series of infographics, ACLED’s Research Analyst, Melissa Pavlik, explores 5 hidden or under-reported…
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10 Hidden Conflicts in Africa

By Roudabeh Kishi12 April 2018
In this series of infographics, ACLED’s Research Director, Dr. Roudabeh Kishi, explores 10 hidden or…
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Airstrikes in Syria: The Regimes Renewed Mode of Violence

By Kars de Bruijne6 April 2018
A feature of modern conflict is the frequent usage of airstrikes. Airwars (an ACLED partner)…
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Myanmar: Conflict Update

By Clionadh Raleigh5 April 2018
Overview Despite a ceasefire agreement in 2015[1], violence in Myanmar has increased as clashes between…
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Pro-Government Militia Autonomy on the Battlefield in Syria

By Bassam Kassoumeh22 March 2018
The presence of pro-government militias during civil wars has been a prominent feature in armed…
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Loyalist Militia Involvement in Battles in Syria

By Nick Grinstead16 March 2018
Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, the Assad regime’s army has faced a…
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Overview of African Political Violence & Protest Trends, 1997-2017

By Melissa Pavlik12 March 2018
This interactive visual displays maps and charts featuring an overview of African political violence and…
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How are civilians killed in Syria?

By Kars de Bruijne23 February 2018
The measures and modes of civilian killing in Syria differ from most other conflicts. Specifically,…
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The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping project.

ACLED is the highest quality and most widely used real-time data and analysis source on political violence and protest around the world. Practitioners, researchers, journalists, and governments depend on ACLED for the latest reliable information on current conflict and disorder patterns.

ACLED is a registered non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status in the United States.

Please contact [email protected] with comments or queries regarding the ACLED dataset.







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