Published on: 9 May 2023 | Last updated: 2 November 2023
All actors in ACLED are categorized by actor type, and each type is associated with an Inter code ranging from 1-8. The combination of the two Inter codes (for Actor1 and Actor2) are joined to generate Interactions that represent engagements between specific types of actors. There are many set ‘Interactions’ that can be used to immediately correspond to a specific type of engagement. For example, an interaction code of 12 indicates that state forces interacted with a rebel group (for more information on ‘Actors’ and ‘Interaction’ codes, see the ACLED Codebook).