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Asia-Pacific Overview: February 2026
Balochistan Liberation Army launched deadly suicide bombings, security forces clashed with Naxal-Maoist rebels in India, and an operation to confiscate guns in Papua New Guinea turned deadly.
Asia-Pacific Overview: December 2025
Continuing militancy threatened the ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea saw election-related violence, and anti-corruption protests in the Philippines were widespread, but divided.
Asia-Pacific Overview: November 2025
TTP attacks led to cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese and Philippine vessels faced off in the South China Sea, and the Ta’ang Army in Myanmar agreed to a ceasefire.
Asia-Pacific Overview: October 2025
Rohingya militants became increasingly active in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, anti-government demonstrations turned deadly in Nepal, and mass rallies and violent demonstrations against corruption broke out in the Philippines this past month
Asia-Pacific Overview: September 2025
In August, the Myanmar navy increasingly relied on air support to fight resistance forces, and Indonesia’s anti-government demonstrations turned deadly.
Asia-Pacific Overview: August 2025
In July, a Thailand-Cambodia border dispute erupted, the Myanmar military intensified offensives, drone strikes ramped up in Pakistan, Papua New Guinea saw elections-related violence, and rido violence involving the MILF continued in the Philippines’ BARMM region.
Q&A | What fuels the violence at Papua New Guinea’s Porgera Gold Mine, and what lies ahead?
Hannah Tabara, ACLED’s Senior Research Assistant based in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands region, breaks down the factors fueling violence and what might come next.
Papua New Guinea: Violent events increased in Morobe in January — Expert Comment
Morobe province experienced increased violence, with six incidents in January, twice the monthly average.
Q&A: The Worsening Trend of Violence in Papua New Guinea
Q&A with ACLED researcher Deborah Alois on the escalating violence and political tensions in Papua New Guinea.
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