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The following is a list of ongoing military conflicts that are taking place around the world and which continue to result in violent deaths. This list is for the sole purpose of identifying present-day conflicts and the death toll associated with each conflict.

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[edit] 1,000+ deaths per year

Conflicts in the following list are currently causing at least 1,000 violent deaths per year, a categorization used by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program[1] and recognised by the United Nations.[2][3] Italics indicate disputed territories and unrecognized states.

Start of conflict War/conflict Location Cumulative fatalities Fatalities in 2011 Fatalities in 2012
1964 Colombian armed conflict (1964–present)  Colombia 7005250000000000000 250,000+[4] 7003566700000000000 5,667+[5]
1978 War in Afghanistan (1978–present)  Afghanistan 7006300000000000000 3,000,000+[6] 7003893800000000000 8,938+[7] 7003300000000000000 3,000+[8]
1991 Somali Civil War  Somalia and  Somaliland 7005300000000000000 300,000[9]–400,000[10] 7003140000000000000 1,400+[11]
2004 War in North-West Pakistan  Pakistan 7004388000000000000 38,800[12] 7003614200000000000 6,142[12]
2006 Mexican Drug War  Mexico 7004604200000000000 55,000+[13] 7004193960000000000 19,396[14] 7003380000000000000 3,800+[15]
2009 Sudanese nomadic conflicts  South Sudan and  Sudan 7003564100000000000 5,641[16][17] 7003314100000000000 3,141+[17]
2011 Sudan internal conflict (2011–present)  South Sudan and  Sudan 7003150000000000000 1,500+[18] 7003150000000000000 1,500+[18]
2011 Syrian civil war  Syria 7004260000000000000 26,000[19] - 32,895[20][21][22] 7004100000000000000 10,000+[23] 700413000000000000013,000
2011 Iraqi insurgency (post U.S. withdrawal)  Iraq 7003310500000000000 3,105[24] 7002386000000000000 386[24] 7003271900000000000 2,719[24]

[edit] Other conflicts

There are many other smaller-scale armed conflicts that are currently causing a smaller number of violent fatalities each year. Several ongoing military conflicts arose as part of the Arab Spring, though the phenomenon has included mostly peaceful protests. Italics indicate disputed territories and unrecognized states.

Start of conflict Conflict Continent
or region		 Location Cumulative fatalities Fatalities in 2012
1918 Kurdish separatism in Iran Middle East  Iran 7004400000000000000 40,000[citation needed] 7000800000000000000 8
1942 Communist insurgency in the Philippines Asia Southeast  Philippines 7004500000000000000 50,000+
1948 Balochistan conflict Middle East, South Asia  Iran and  Pakistan 7004167620000000000 16,762-25,000
1948 Internal conflict in Burma Asia Southeast  Burma 7005701000000000000 701,000
1948 Israeli–Palestinian conflict Middle East  Israel and  Palestinian Authority 7004200000000000000 20,000
1949[25] Korean War Asia East  North Korea and  South Korea 7006477000000000000 4,770,000+ 5000000000000000000
1953 Nigerian Sharia conflict Africa  Nigeria 7004100000000000000 10,000+[26][27][28]
1963 Papua conflict Asia Southeast  Indonesia and  Papua New Guinea 7005400000000000000 400,000
1964 Insurgency in Northeast India Asia South  India 7004250000000000000 25,000[29]
1967 Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Asia South  India 7004114540000000000 11,454 7002230000000000000 230+
1969[30] Islamic insurgency in the Philippines[31] Asia Southeast  Philippines 7005120000000000000 120,000[32]
1975 Insurgency in Laos Asia Southeast  Laos 7005100000000000000 100,000
1980 Internal conflict in Peru South America  Peru 7004700000000000000 70,000+ 7000500000000000000 5+
1982 Casamance conflict Africa  The Gambia and  Senegal 7003500000000000000 5,000[33] 7000800000000000000 8+
1984 Kurdish–Turkish conflict Middle East  Turkey 7004450000000000000 45,000[34]-100,000[35][36][37] 7002461000000000000 461[38]
1987 Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Africa  Central African Republic,  Democratic Republic of the Congo,  South Sudan and  Uganda 7004300000000000000 30,000+ 7001470000000000000 47+
1989 Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Asia South  India 7004680000000000000 68,000[39] 7000100000000000000 1+
1994 Cabinda Conflict Africa  Angola 7003100000000000000 1,000-1,500 [40]
1995 Insurgency in Ogaden Africa  Ethiopia 7003287500000000000 2,875-3,450
1998 Dissident Irish Republican campaign Europe  Republic of Ireland and  United Kingdom 7002143000000000000 143[citation needed]
2002 Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) North Africa  Algeria,  Burkina Faso,  Chad,  Mali,  Mauritania,  Morocco,  Niger,  Nigeria,  Senegal,  Tunisia, and  Western Sahara 7003600000000000000 6,000+
2004 Shia insurgency in Yemen Middle East  Yemen 7004250000000000000 25,000[41]
2004 Conflict in the Niger Delta Africa  Nigeria 7003400000000000000 4,000–10,000[42]
2004 South Thailand insurgency Asia Southeast  Thailand 7003480000000000000 6,475 7002103000000000000 103+
2008 Cambodian–Thai border dispute Asia Southeast  Cambodia and  Thailand 7001410000000000000 41-211
2009 Insurgency in the North Caucasus Europe  Russia 7003167000000000000 1885+
2009 South Yemen insurgency Middle East  Yemen 7003155400000000000 1,554+[43][44]
2010 Yemeni al-Qaeda crackdown Middle East  Yemen 7003168000000000000 3,625+
2011 Bahraini uprising (2011–present) Middle East  Bahrain 7003168000000000000 100+
2011 Sinai insurgency Middle East  Egypt 7001940000000000000 94-102 7001450000000000000 45-53
2011 2011–present Libyan factional fighting North Africa  Libya 7002679000000000000 679–699
2012 2012 Northern Mali conflict North Africa  Mali 7002225000000000000 225-1,000 7002225000000000000 225-1,000
2012 2012 East DR Congo conflict Africa  Democratic Republic of the Congo 7002240000000000000 240+ 7002240000000000000 240+
2012 2011–2012 conflict in Lebanon Middle East  Lebanon 7001720000000000000 72-73 7001550000000000000 55+
2012 2012 Assam violence South Asia  India 7001770000000000000 77+ 7001770000000000000 77+

[edit] See also

General:

[edit] References

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  2. ^ "The World at War". GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/index.html. Retrieved 2008-05-12. 
  3. ^ "Humanitarian Negotiations with Armed Groups, A Manual & Guidelines for Practitioners". http://ochaonline.un.org/humanitariannegotiations/Chapter1-2.htm#FNfour. Retrieved 2009-05-04. 
  4. ^ http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-07-26/no-easy-road-to-peace-in-colombia
  5. ^ 3,500 insurgents + 2235 security forces killed
  6. ^ "Iraq Body Count". http://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/. Retrieved 2011-06-18. [1]
  7. ^ 2,177 civilians, 1,400 police + 520 soldiers + 4,275 insurgents + 566 foreign troops killed
  8. ^ Afghan civilian casualties haunt U.N. at United Press International. Published: Aug. 8, 2012., citing "...more than 3,000 civilian casualties in Afghanistan during the first six months of the year..."
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  11. ^ Elman’s data is mostly limited to incidents in Mogadishu and suggests that 1,739 civilians were killed there in 2009, with 2,200 deaths in 2010 and around 1,400 in the first half of 2011.Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC) (June 2011 to October 2011). "CIVILIAN HARM IN SOMALIA: Creating an Appropriate Response". http://www.civicworldwide.org. http://www.civicworldwide.org/storage/documents/civic%20final%20paper%20nov%202011.pdf. Retrieved 2011-12-25. 
  12. ^ a b South Asia Terrorism Portal Fatalities in Terrorist Violence in Pakistan 2003-2011, December 25, 2011
  13. ^ O'Reilly, Andrew (1 August 2012). "Mexico's Drug Death Toll Double What Reported, Expert Argues". Fox News. http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/08/10/mexico-drug-death-toll-double-what-reported-expert-argues/. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 
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  16. ^ "TIMELINE-Violence spirals in south Sudan". Reuters. 7 January 2010. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2010/01/07/idUKLDE6060ZB._CH_.2420. 
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  18. ^ a b Uma, Julius (2011-09-05). "UN report: 1,500 killed and 73,000 displaced in S. Sudan conflicts". Sudan Tribune (Juba). http://www.sudantribune.com/UN-report-1-500-killed-and-73-000,40053. 
  19. ^ http://ca.news.yahoo.com/2-syrian-activist-groups-5-000-people-were-174725494.html
  20. ^ "Syrian Martyrs". Free Syria. http://syrianshuhada.com/?lang=en&. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 
  21. ^ "Syrian Observatory for Human Rights". Syriahr.com. http://www.syriahr.com/. Retrieved 16 August 2012. 
  22. ^ Nearly 25,000 killed in Syrian conflict, watchdog says
  23. ^ . http://blogs.aljazeera.com/liveblog/topic/syria-153. 
  24. ^ a b c Iraqi Body Count
  25. ^ [3]
  26. ^ Isaacs, Dan (5 May 2004). "Analysis: Behind Nigeria's violence". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1630089.stm. 
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  30. ^ This is disputed as some roots of the conflict originate back in the early 1900's
  31. ^ Guide to the Philippines conflict BBC
  32. ^ "The Mindanao Conflict in the Philippines: Roots, Costs, and Potential Peace Dividend" (PDF). http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTCPR/214578-1111996036679/20482477/WP24_Web.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-21. 
  33. ^ http://www.guinguinbali.com/index.php?lang=en&mod=news&task=view_news&cat=3&id=1392
  34. ^ "Turkish jets attack PKK militants". http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=132402&sectionid=351020204. 
  35. ^ Los Angeles Times TURKEY: Kurdish teenager convicted as terrorist for attending demonstration
  36. ^ "Humanitarian Law Project v. U.S. Dept. of Justice" (PDF). http://fl1.findlaw.com/news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/terrorism/hlpdoj120303opn.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-21. 
  37. ^ "Turkey, US, and the PKK". Kurdishaspect.com. http://www.kurdishaspect.com/doc122107AD.html. Retrieved 2011-03-21. 
  38. ^ [4]
  39. ^ Associated Press[dead link]
  40. ^ [5]
  41. ^ Page 2
  42. ^ "Armed Conflicts Report - Nigeria". Ploughshares.ca. http://www.ploughshares.ca/libraries/ACRText/ACR-Nigeria.html. Retrieved 2011-03-21. 
  43. ^ "Is South Yemen Preparing to Declare Independence?". Time. 8 July 2011. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2081756-2,00.html. 
  44. ^ [6]

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