Wars in the World

Wars and Main Events on 2018

• January

  • 01

    • India: 5 Indian soldiers and 3 suspected militants are dead after rebels stormed a paramilitary camp in Kashmir

  • 02

    • Central African Republic: Hundreds flee clashes between National Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Republic (MNLC) and Revolution and Justice (RJ)

  • 03

    • Nigeria: More than 700 people abducted by Boko Haram have escaped from captivity

  • 04

    • Kenya: Al-Shabaab militants kill 5 police officers

  • 05

    • Afghanistan: At least 11 killed and 25 wounded in Kabul suicide blast

  • 06

    • Libya: 1 dead in clashes between militias over Libyan-Tunisian border crossing

  • 07

    • Puntland: Al-Shabaab militants fire mortars at army base at Galgala

  • 08

    • Syria: Army breaks siege of Ahrar al Sham rebels on army base near Damascus

    • Turkey: Turkish army ready to unleash military offensive in northern Syria

  • 09

    • Burma-Myanmar: Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claims responsibility for attack

  • 10

    • South Sudan: 4 soldiers killed in new clashes with rebels outside the capital

  • 11

    • Philippines: Clashes between Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and security forces kill 25 people

  • 12

    • Somaliland: Somaliland forces take control of town of Tukaraq from Puntland

  • 13

    • Ukraine: 1 soldier killed by separatist rebels in east, fourth in 2 days

  • 14

    • Afghanistan: 76 Taliban killed by security forces in 8 provinces

  • 15

    • Iraq: 4 Islamic State (IS) militants killed in Kirkuk military operation

  • 16

    • Libya: Clashes between Special Deterrence Force and Brigade 33 shuts airport in Tripoli

  • 17

    • Burma-Myanmar: Kachin war continues, fighter jets drop bombs

  • 18

    • Turkey: Turkey begins first wave of artillery fire on Peoples Protection Units (YPG) Syrian Kurds in Afrin

    • Nigeria: 12 killed and 48 wounded in Maiduguri suicide bomb attack

  • 19

    • Saudi Arabia: 3 Saudi troops killed in clashes with Houthi fighters near Yemen border

  • 20

    • Syria: Islamic State (ISIS) raises its head in central areas

    • Turkey: Turkish troops shell Afrin in Syria to oust US-backed Kurdish militia

  • 21

    • Afghanistan: 4 gunmen storm Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul

  • 22

    • Niger: Boko Haram terrorists flee back to Nigeria after hitting Niger military base in Diffa

  • 23

    • Iraq: 11 Islamic State (IS) militants killed in military operation in Kirkuk

  • 24

    • Somalia: 5 soldiers killed in a roadside landmine explosion outside Mogadishu

    • Libya: Car bomb death toll risen to 33 and wounded 71 people in Benghazi

  • 25

    • Afghanistan: ISIS militants attack Save the Children offices in Jalalabad

  • 26

    • Cameroon: Violent clashes between army and Ambazonian forces leave 2 soldiers injured

    • Syria: People’s Protection Units (YPG) claims capturing 16 Turkish soldiers

  • 27

    • Democratic Republic of the Congo: 7,000 people flee fighting between army and 2 militias for Burundi in just 3 days

  • 28

    • Afghanistan: 95 killed and more than 150 wounded in Taliban car bombing in Kabul

  • 29

    • Yemen: Yemeni forces clash with separatists in Aden, 8 killed

  • 30

    • Afghanistan: At least 11 killed as ISIS claims attack on Kabul military academy

    • Somalia: At least 7 al-Shabaab militants killed in south Somalia

  • 31

    • Democratic Republic of the Congo: 9 killed in Kasai clashes with Kamwina Nsapu militia

    • Syria: Kurdish YPG militia hit back at Turkish forces on strategic Afrin mountain

• February

  • 01

    • Burma-Myanmar: Burmese military fighter jets bomb as battles continue in Kachin region

  • 02

    • Yemen: Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates move to quell clashes threatening Yemen alliance

  • 03

    • Libya: Clashes between Libyan army and Islamic State (IS) militants kill 4 people

  • 04

    • South Sudan: South Sudanese groups renew clashes in Unity region

  • 05

    • Syria: Tharir al-Sham Syrian rebels shot down Russian warplane and killed pilot

  • 06

    • Somaliland: Tension between Puntland and Somaliland and its political effects

  • 07

    • Burma-Myanmar: Clashes between army and ethnic militias ensue in Kachin and Shan States

  • 08

    • Yemen: Army liberates Jebel Dharawiya in Saada

    • Burma-Myanmar: Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) clashes with burmese army in Shan State’s Kutkai Township

  • 09

    • Syria: Syrian regime kills 200 civilians and 100 pro Assad men die in airstrikes

  • 10

    • Egypt: Egypt launches offensive against armed militant groups in Sinai

  • 11

    • Israel: Israeli warplane shot down as air force carries out large scale attack against Iranian targets in Syria after a drone violated its airspace

  • 12

    • Syria: Turkey-led forces advance on one of Afrin’s largest towns following latest gains against Kurdish fighters

  • 13

    • India: Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants storm Indian army base killing 5 soldiers and 1 civilian

  • 14

    • Afghanistan: 43 Taliban killed by security forces in clashes in Kandahar

  • 15

    • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Fighting between Rwanda and Congo troops at border

  • 16

    • Somalia: Somali and African Union forces destroy al-Shabaab bases in Lower Shabelle region

  • 17

    • Yemen: Coalition jet fighters launch 68 air strikes against Houthi targets

  • 18

    • Nigeria: 18 killed in Borno suicide bomb attacks

  • 19

    • Sudan: Agar and al-Hilu fighters clash again in Blue Nile

  • 20

    • Turkey: Turkey warns Syrian army against helping Kurdish YPG rebels in Afrin

  • 21

    • Syria: More than 100 killed in army assault on Ghouta suburb

  • 22

    • Yemen: Yemeni forces seize Houthi-controlled posts in Lahij

    • Cameroon: Boko Haram jihadists kill 7 people in Cameroon and Chad

  • 23

    • Afghanistan: 2 killed during infighting among Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Hizb-ul-Ahrar terrorist groups

  • 24

    • Somalia: Al-Shabaab militants attack in Mogadishu leaves at least 22 dead

  • 25

    • Afghanistan: Soldiers killed in a wave of attacks

    • Burma-Myanmar: 3 bombs rock capital of Rakhine state

  • 26

    • Ukraine: Militants attack army in Donbass with 122 and 152-mm artillery

  • 27

    • Syria: Turkey sends special forces against Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Afrin

  • 28

    • Syria: Fighting continue in Ghouta despite truce

• March

  • 01

    • Iraq: 8 Islamic State (IS) militants killed in clashes with paramilitary troops in Kirkuk

  • 02

    • Yemen: 120 Houthis killed in Red Sea coastal area of Yemen in 2 days

  • 03

    • Burkina Faso: French embassy attacked in Ouagadougou

  • 04

    • Turkey: Turkish forces gain ground in fight against Kurds in Syria

  • 05

    • Libya: Libyan forces clash with ISIS fighters near Dhara oilfield

  • 06

    • Turkey: 59 Turkish soldiers and 261 members of Free Syrian Army (FSA) killed in Afrin, civilians displaced

  • 07

    • Burma-Myanmar: Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA) and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) ethnic armed groups clash in Yebyu

    • Iraq: 4 Islamic State (IS) militants killed in clashes with pro-government troops in Diyala

  • 08

    • Colombia: Army bombs National Liberation Army (ELN) camp killing 10 rebels

  • 09

    • Somaliland: Somaliland president says Somalia has declared war over Berbera port

    • Mali: Tuareg militias again clash with Islamic State loyal militants in north

  • 10

    • Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills 17 government security forces in northeast

  • 11

    • Syria: Over 300 Turkish soldiers and allied militants killed in clashes with Kurds in northern Syria

  • 12

    • Philippines: Soldiers kill 44 Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in ongoing clashes in the south

  • 13

    • Afghanistan: Afghan forces retake a district headquarters from Taliban, 8 killed

  • 14

    • Turkey: Turkish troops encircle Kurdish city-held of Afrin in Syria

  • 15

    • Yemen: Several Houthi militants killed in clashes with Yemeni army

  • 16

    • India: 9 government troops killed in attack by Naxalites Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh

  • 17

    • Canada: Canada sending troops to UN peacekeeping mission in Mali

  • 18

    • Yemen: 6 soldiers killed in clashes with Houthi rebels

  • 19

    • Turkey: Turkish forces capture Syrian Kurdish town of Afrin

  • 20

    • Iraq: Turkish troops penetrate deep into northern Iraq, clash with PKK fighters

  • 21

    • Estonia: Estonian troops will be deployed in Afghanistan

  • 22

    • Nigeria: Boko Haram releases 101 of 110 girls kidnapped last month

  • 23

    • Somalia: Massive car bomb blast rocks Mogadishu, al-Shabaab claims responsibility

  • 24

    • Syria: Russian strikes kill 37 civilians in eastern Ghouta

  • 25

    • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Army kills 13 rebels in Ituri clashes

  • 26

    • Israel: Israeli army strikes Hamas targets following border breach

  • 27

    • Burma-Myanmar: Continuous clashes between army and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) forces

  • 28

    • Yemen: 6 Houthi rebels killed in clashes with government forces in Taiz

  • 29

    • Iraq: Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leaves Sinjar border to Iraqi forces

  • 30

    • Tunisia: Army clashes with armed group on Algeria border

  • 31

    • Libya: Libyan fighter jets target armed Chadian groups linked to al-Qaeda in south

• April

  • 01

    • Syria: Assad regime forces retake control of most of eastern Ghouta

  • 02

    • India: Deadly clashes in Kashmir between Indian army and militants

  • 03

    • Nigeria: Dozens killed and injured in Boko Haram village attack

    • Somalia: African Union forces kill 30 al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle region

  • 04

    • Indonesia: Army says 1 soldier and 2 West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) separatists killed in clashes near Freeport mine

  • 05

    • Afghanistan: Conflicts have been erupting between Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) and Taliban fighters in Nangarhar

  • 06

    • Libya: Clashes break between Derna Shura Council fighters and Haftar forces

  • 07

    • Mali: French and Malian troops kill 30 islamist insurgents in a gun battle

  • 08

    • Israel: Israeli forces kill 7 Palestinians in fresh clashes

    • Tunisia: Tunisian army clashes with militants north-west of the country

  • 09

    • Syria: More than 150 dead from chemical weapons attack in Douma

  • 10

    • Syria: Russia blames Israel for missile strikes on Syria following the chemical attack that killed dozens of people

  • 11

    • Philippines: 4 alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels killed in clashes amid efforts to resume peace talks

  • 12

    • United States of America: Trump tells Russia to get ready for Syria missile attacks

    • Saudi Arabia: Saudi forces intercept new Houthi attack

  • 13

    • Ukraine: Ukrainian military in Donbass awaiting large-scale offensive

  • 14

    • Somalia: Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for bomb blast at packed soccer stadium, at least 5 killed

    • Syria: US, United Kingdom and France attack chemical weapons sites

  • 15

    • Egypt: Army says 8 soldiers and 14 jihadists killed in attack on Sinai military camp

  • 16

    • Mali: Militants attack French and UN bases disguised as peacekeepers

  • 17

    • Israel: Israel Defence Force official confirms Israel struck Iranian base in Syria

  • 18

    • Yemen: Army captures 3 Houthi positions in south west amid clashes

  • 19

    • Somalia: Army kills several al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia

  • 20

    • Colombia: Thousands of Colombians flee their homes amid renewed clashes between National Liberation Army (ELN) and Popular Liberation Army (EPL) rebels

  • 21

    • Palestine: Israeli soldiers kill 4 Palestinians and wound 700 at Gaza rally

    • Spain: Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) will announce final dissolution in May 2018

  • 22

    • Nigeria: Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Gamboru-Ngala

  • 23

    • Afghanistan: 57 killed in Kabul suicide bombing, ISIS claims responsibility

  • 24

    • Yemen: Pro-government forces clash with jihadists after Red Cross worker killed

  • 25

    • Burma-Myanmar: Tatmadaw pushes back Kachin Independence Army (KIA) battalions in Kachin State, alliance says

  • 26

    • Iraq: 4 Islamic State (IS) members killed near borders with Syria and 5 leaders arrested in Mosul

  • 27

    • Syria: Army enters in Hajar al Aswad district controlled by Islamic State (IS)

  • 28

    • Sudan: Sudan Liberation Movement-Transitional Council (SLM-TC) confirms clashes in Darfur with Sudanese forces

  • 29

    • Somalia: Al-Shabaab suicide bomber kills 6 people in Galkayo

    • Mali: Suspected jihadists kill 40 Tuaregs in 2 attacks in north Mali

  • 30

    • Burma-Myanmar: Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rebels and miltary clashes in Myanmar force thousands of people to flee

• May

  • 01

    • Afghanistan: Twin Islamic State (IS) bombings kill 25 people including 9 reporters

  • 02

    • Nigeria: Dozens of people killed in 2 suicide bomb attacks

  • 03

    • Spain: Basque militant group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) announces it has completely dissolved

  • 04

    • Mali: Islamist militants kill 17 Tuareg civilians

  • 05

    • Burma-Myanmar: Renewed clashes between Myanmar Army and Arakan Army (AA) leave 4 dead in Chin State

  • 06

    • Yemen: Clashes erupt between Yemeni army and Houthi militia in Saada

  • 07

    • Iraq: Iraqi air force attacked the positions of commanders of Islamic State (IS) in Syria

  • 08

    • Somalia: 9 Kenya soldiers killed in al-Shabaab attack in Dhobley

  • 09

    • Burma-Myanmar: Locals flee fresh clashes between Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in Shan State

  • 10

    • Syria: Iranian soldiers killed in Israeli airstrike on Syrian army base

  • 11

    • Israel: Iran fired missiles at Israel, Israel strikes back in Syria

  • 12

    • Turkey: 1 soldier killed in Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) attack in Sırnak

  • 13

    • Burma-Myanmar: 19 die in fresh clashes between army and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) rebels in Shan state

  • 14

    • Indonesia: Suicide bombers attack 3 churches killing at least 13 people and wounding 40

    • Indonesia: Terror group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) linked to Indonesian family suicide attacks

  • 15

    • Palestine: 52 Palestinian protesters killed by Israeli army fire and 2,400 wounded as US embassy opens in Jerusalem

  • 16

    • Afghanistan: Taliban claim capturing key areas as clashes with Afghan forces still ongoing in Farah city

  • 17

    • Puntland: Puntland and Somaliland armed forces clash outside Tukaraq town

  • 18

    • Israel: Israeli military strikes Hamas outpost in northern Gaza Strip

  • 19

    • Nigeria: Nigerian and Cameroon forces have killed 15 Boko Haram insurgents

  • 20

    • Puntland: Puntland is preparing for war with Somaliland

  • 21

    • Israel: Israel shells Hezbollah positions in southern Syria

  • 22

    • Ukraine: Clashes between Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels in east of the country

  • 23

    • Afghanistan: At least 16 killed and dozens wounded in Kandahar blast

  • 24

    • Libya: Clashes between army and Derna Mujahideen Shura Council (DMSC) figthers

  • 25

    • Somaliland: Armies of Somaliland and Puntland engaged in heavy clashes

  • 26

    • Puntland: Dozens of soldiers killed in clashes between Somaliland and Puntland

  • 27

    • Yemen: Yemeni forces make new gains in Hodeida advance

  • 28

    • Ukraine: 3 Ukrainian soldiers killed in clashes with rebels

  • 29

    • Israel: 3 Al Quds Brigades members killed by Israeli tank fire in Gaza

  • 30

    • Israel: Israel strikes Gaza after heaviest mortar barrage by jihadist groups in years

  • 31

    • Syria: Syrian government formally recognizes the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

• June

  • 01

    • Turkey: 3 soldiers killed in Iraq clashes with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels

  • 02

    • South Sudan: Clashes between 2 army factions leave dozens dead in Mayom county

  • 03

    • Puntland: Al-Shabaab fighters overrun a military base killing 5 soldiers

  • 04

    • Israel: Israeli military strikes Hamas in Gaza after rocket fire resumes

  • 05

    • Puntland: U.S. airstrike in Puntland kills 27 al-Shabaab militants

  • 06

    • Yemen: 13 Houthi rebels killed in clashes with army in central Yemen

  • 07

    • Ethiopia: Ethiopia accepts peace deal to end Eritrea border war

  • 08

    • Iraq: 130 people killed and wounded as dual bomb attack targets Shiite mosque in Baghdad

  • 09

    • Libya: Haftar forces seize most of Derna from extremist groups

  • 10

    • Mali: 3 soldiers and 13 terrorists killed in two attacks

  • 11

    • Syria: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants attack 2 villages controlled by government forces

  • 12

    • Afghanistan: 10 soldiers killed in fresh clashes with Taliban in Kunduz province

  • 13

    • Syria: Islamic State (ISIS) militants have withdrawn from al-Boukamal after days of fierce clashes

  • 14

    • Sudan: Sudanese army and Sudan Liberation Movement-Abdel Wahid al-Nur (SLM-AW) rebels resume fighting in Darfur

    • Yemen: Saudi-led coalition launches an assault on Hodeidah under Houthi control

  • 15

    • Greece: Greece has agreed to recognize Macedonia as Republic of North Macedonia

  • 16

    • Libya: Es Sider and Ras Lanuf terminals shut down after clashes between Libyan National Army and the Benghazi Defense Brigades

  • 17

    • Yemen: Yemeni Coalition liberates Hodeida airport from al-Houthi

  • 18

    • Nigeria: Dozens killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Damboa

  • 19

    • Philippines: Fresh clashes in Central Mindanao displace hundreds of families

  • 20

    • Syria: Syrian army launches small offensive against rebels in northeast of Daraa

  • 21

    • Israel: Israeli jets carry out strikes in Gaza Strip

  • 22

    • Afghanistan: 16 Taleban militants and 45 afghan security forces killed in clashes

  • 23

    • Ethiopia: Patriot Ginbot 7 (PG7) rebel group suspends armed operations

  • 24

    • Pakistan: 2 soldiers and 6 terrorists killed in clashes in South Waziristan

  • 25

    • Mali: At least 16 dead in ethnic clashes in Mopti region

  • 26

    • Puntland: Puntland armed forces raid Somaliland police stations in Las Anod

  • 27

    • Syria: Syrian troops launch assault on Daraa as fighting nears Golan Heights

  • 28

    • South Sudan: South Sudanese president Salva Kiir and Riek Machar strike peace deal in Khartoum

  • 29

    • Ukraine: Flare up in fighting in eastern Ukraine leaves at least 20 dead

  • 30

    • Libya: Haftar forces say they have captured Libyan city of Derna

• July

  • 01

    • Mali: Islamist militants attack African military base in Mali, at least 6 dead

    • Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill 12 Taliban militants in Badghis province

  • 02

    • Ukraine: Army retakes village in Luhansk region without violation of Minsk accords

  • 03

    • Mali: Al-Qaeda affiliate, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), claims attack on French soldiers

  • 04

    • Turkey: Military hit Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terrorists in north Iraq and southeast Turkey

  • 05

    • Philippines: 4 Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) militants killed in clashes with army in Mindanao

  • 06

    • Afghanistan: Hundreds displaced by clashes between Taliban and Islamic State (IS) militants

  • 07

    • Somalia: Clashes between al-Shabaab and clan militias leave 17 dead in Galmudug

  • 08

    • Somalia: Attack with 2 car bombs in Mogadishu claimed by al-Shabaab

  • 09

    • Yemen: Yemen forces make significant advances in Saada province

  • 10

    • Eritrea: Ethiopia and Eritrea declare end to state of war

  • 11

    • Syria: Renewed clashes in Afrin between al-Jabha al-Shamiyya and the al-Mu’tasim Division factions

  • 12

    • Philippines: 12 Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) killed in Maguindanao clashes

  • 13

    • Afghanistan: 23 soldiers killed in clashes in Kunduz province

  • 14

    • Pakistan: More than 100 die in bomb attacks on poll rallies, claims Islamic State (IS)

    • Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) rebel group declares ceasefire in wake of reforms

  • 15

    • Gaza Strip: Hamas and Islamic Jihad say ceasefire is reached with Israel after day of fighting

    • Somalia: 6 dead after attackers target presidential palace

  • 16

    • Burma-Myanmar: 12 Burmese soldiers and 1 Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) soldier killed in 4 days of fighting in Mong Kung

  • 17

    • Nigeria: Army neutralises 22 suspected terrorists in Borno

  • 18

    • Iraq: 14 ISIS terrorists and 6 Peshmerga fighters killed in northern clashes

  • 19

    • Democratic Republic of Congo: 8 killed in Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel attack on army base in Beni

  • 20

    • Afghanistan: Clashes between ISIS and Taliban leave 120 militants dead in north

  • 21

    • Puntland: Al-Shabaab militants capture strategic town of Af Urur

  • 22

    • Iran: 11 soldiers killed in clashes with Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) rebels

    • Chad: 18 killed in Boko Haram attack near border with Niger

  • 23

    • Yemen: Elite Yemeni forces hit al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) fighters near Shabwa

    • Afghanistan: Death toll rises to 23 in terror attack on Kabul airport, claimed by Islamic State (IS)

  • 24

    • Mali: Malian forces kill 11 jihadists in clashes following ambush

  • 25

    • Israel: Army shoots down Syrian fighter jet it says entered Israeli airspace

  • 26

    • Syria: Surprise Islamic State (ISIS) attacks in south west of the country leave more than 200 dead

    • Yemen: Houthi militants killed and others wounded in clashes with army in Taiz and Al-Baydah

  • 27

    • Somalia: US air strike targets al-Shabaab military base near Kismayo

  • 28

    • Philippines: Army and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels clash in Quezon province

  • 29

    • Turkey: 2 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terrorists neutralized in Sirnak

  • 30

    • Nigeria: Troops kill 16 Boko Haram insurgents and recover 2 gun trucks

  • 31

    • Syria: Syrian government retakes frontier with Israel on Golan Heights

• August

  • 01

    • Philippines: Clashes show New People’s Army (NPA) rejects localized peace talks

  • 02

    • Syria: Army retakes more towns in southwest

  • 03

    • Jordan: Army clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants fleeing Syrian forces

  • 04

    • Yemen: 25 Houthi rebels killed in intense fighting with army in al-Jawf

  • 05

    • India: 9 militants and 1 civilian gunned down killed in clashes in Kashmir

  • 06

    • Egypt: 52 suspected militants killed in Sinai in recent days

  • 07

    • Somalia: At least 17 killed in al-Shabaab car bombings in Mogadishu

  • 08

    • Burma-Myanmar: Frequent clashes among Shan State Army-South (SSA-S) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) plague Shan State residents

  • 09

    • Puntland: Al-Shabaab rebels kill dozens of soldiers assaulting a military base in Puntland and airbase in Middle Shabelle

  • 10

    • Gaza Strip: 180 rockets from Gaza prompts fierce retaliation by Israel warplanes

  • 11

    • Yemen: 29 children among dozens killed in Saada air strike

  • 12

    • Iran: Iran and Kurdish Peshmerga rebels both claim multiple deaths on the opposite side in heavy fighting

  • 13

    • Afghanistan: Over 100 dead in Taliban attacks in the city of Ghazni

  • 14

    • Syria: Syrian regime prepares for imminent Idlib offensive

  • 15

    • India: Exchange of fire between police and maoist rebels in Odisha

  • 16

    • Afghanistan: Taliban kill 40 Afghan forces and overrun a northern army base

  • 17

    • Syria: 30,000 Islamic State (ISIS) fighters remain in Iraq and Syria

  • 18

    • Yemen: 35 Houthi rebels killed in clashes in Al-Jawf and 5 military vehicles destroyed

  • 19

    • Puntland: Puntland forces recapture strategic town of Af Urur from al-Shabaab

  • 20

    • Nigeria: Army rescues 23 minors seized by Boko Haram

  • 21

    • Russia: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group claims attacks on security forces in Chechnya

  • 22

    • Burma-Myanmar: Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and army have had 15 clashes after 21st Panglong conference

  • 23

    • Puntland: Puntland threatens war with Somaliland over border lands

  • 24

    • Armenia: Armenian interior troops dispatched to protect border with Azerbaijan

  • 25

    • Ukraine: 5 soldiers killed in clashes with rebels in Luhansk

  • 26

    • Chad: Military Command Council for the Salvation of the Republic (CCMSR) new rebel group attacks Chad troops on Libya border

  • 27

    • Libya: Islamic State (IS) claims deadly attack on checkpoint in Zliten

  • 28

    • Libya: Heavy fighting between 7th Brigade and a coalition of armed brigades rocks Tripoli southern districts

  • 29

    • Afghanistan: 10 die in air strike, clashes at border with Tajikistan

  • 30

    • Burma-Myanmar: UN report calls for Burma military to be investigated by International Criminal Court for Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

  • 31

    • Iraq: 7 Islamic State (IS) members killed in military operation by Peshmerga in Nineveh

• September

  • 01

    • Nigeria: Army killed Boko Haram terrorists and recovered arms in Borno

  • 02

    • Egypt: Egyptian air strike kills 20 suspected militants in Sinai

  • 03

    • Libya: Libya announces state of emergency in Tripoli

  • 04

    • Ukraine: Aleksandr Zakharchenko leader of Donetsk People’s Republic assassinated in east Ukraine

  • 05

    • Libya: Ceasefire agreement reached to end Tripoli fighting

  • 06

    • Somalia: Army arrests 32 al-Shabaab militants

  • 07

    • Syria: Shells hit Idlib as rebels brace for assault

  • 08

    • Libya: Khalifa Haftar eyes Tripoli and sees Italy as an enemy

  • 09

    • Syria: Clashes between YPG Kurds fighters and Syrian army troops leave 18 dead in Qamishli

  • 10

    • Yemen: Clashes and air strikes kill 84 people in Hodeida

  • 11

    • Libya: Libyan security forces clash with gunmen at oil company offices

  • 12

    • Turkey: Turkey tells 50,000 Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters to be ready for deployment as tensions rise in Idlib

  • 13

    • South Sudan: South Sudan president signs peace deal with rebel leader Riek Machar

  • 14

    • Nigeria: Nigerian troops repel a fresh Boko Haram attack on army base in Damasak

  • 15

    • South Sudan: Fighting breaks out 2 days after peace deal

  • 16

    • India: Indian troops kill 5 rebels of Hizbul Mujahideen group in Kashmir

    • Syria: Israel fires missiles at Damascus airport

  • 17

    • Saudi Arabia: Eritrea and Ethiopia officially sign peace agreement in Saudi Arabia overseen by King Salman

  • 18

    • Afghanistan: At least 12 police officers killed in attacks in western Afghanistan

  • 19

    • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Offensive of Yakutumba and Malaika rebels in South Kivu province

  • 20

    • Iraq: 15 Islamic State (IS) militants killed in joint operation in west of Anbar

  • 21

    • Sudan: Sudan Liberation Movement-led by Abdel Wahid al-Nur (SLM-AW) Darfur rebels declare 3 months ceasefire to rescue landslides victims in Jebel Marra

  • 22

    • Pakistan: 265 militants of 3 armed groups in Balochistan lay down arms

  • 23

    • Iran: At least 25 dead and more than 60 wounded in military parade terrorist attack in Ahvaz

  • 24

    • Libya: Tripoli clashes leave 115 dead and 383 injured said health ministry

  • 25

    • Turkey: 3 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terrorists neutralized in the Baykan district

  • 26

    • Libya: Southern Tripoli war is over

  • 27

    • Nigeria: Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram attack on a Borno military base

  • 28

    • Burma-Myanmar: United Wa State Army (UWSA) rebels attacked churches in Shan state, detained pastors and shaved their heads before releasing them

  • 29

    • Iraq: 18 Islamic State (IS) members killed in operation at east of Nineveh

  • 30

    • Syria: Syrian military attacks jihadist rebels in southwest Idlib

• October

  • 01

    • Chad: Chadian troops kill 17 Boko Haram fighters after Lake Chad attack

  • 02

    • Burma-Myanmar: Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Tatmadaw engaged in 2 days of clashes near Muse

    • Somalila: Al-Shabaab hits Italian army convoy in Mogadishu

  • 03

    • Yemen: Dozens of militants killed in Houthi in-fighting in Yemen

  • 04

    • Ukraine: Ukrainian forces gain ground in Donetsk region

  • 05

    • Egypt: Egyptian forces kill Daesh leader and 15 militants in Sinai Peninsula

  • 06

    • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces (UADF) rebels kill 4 soldiers and 2 civilians in a Beni attack

  • 07

    • Syria: Two Syrian rebel groups begin withdrawing weapons from Idlib

  • 08

    • Afghanistan: 25 Taliban and 10 policemen killed in clashes in Wardak province

  • 09

    • Turkey: Turkish army neutralizes 9 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terrorists in northern Iraq

  • 10

    • Yemen: Coalition air strikes kill 79 Houthi rebels in 48 hours

  • 11

    • Nigeria: Nigerian troops kill 76 Boko Haram terrorists and Chad soldiers kill 48 others

  • 12

    • Syria: Heavy clashes between Islamic State (IS) group and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters in Sousah

  • 13

    • Somaliland: Somaliland pushes for international recognition as an independent State

  • 14

    • Turkey: Turkish forces neutralize 6 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terrorists in northern Iraq

  • 15

    • Afghanistan: Taliban attack security check posts in Farah

  • 16

    • Pakistan: Afghan-Pakistani border crossing closed after clashes

  • 17

    • Somalia: US says airstrike killed 60 al-Shabaab fighters

  • 18

    • Israel: Israel strikes Gaza Strip after a rocket is fired

  • 19

    • Yemen: Yemeni forces repel Houthi offensive at east of Hodeidah killing 70 rebels

  • 20

    • Syria: Dozens killed or wounded in airstrikes on Sousa

  • 21

    • Syria: Over 60 civilians killed in US-led airstrikes in Deir Ez-Zor

  • 22

    • India: 8 combatants and 6 civilians die in clashes with army in Kashmir

  • 23

    • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels kill 15 civilians and threaten ebola containment efforts again

  • 24

    • Somaliland: Over 50 killed and more than 120 wounded in clashes between clans

  • 25

    • Ukraine: Ukraine reports 12 enemy attacks in past 24 hours in Donbass

  • 26

    • Gaza Strip: Gaza militants launch rocket and Israel responds with airstrikes

    • Ethiopia: Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) and Ethiopian government agree to end conflict

  • 27

    • Burma-Myanmar: Civilians flee as battles rage between combined forces of TNLA and SSPP/SSA troops against RCSS/SSA troops

  • 28

    • Somalia: Somali states to form a joint force to fight al-Shabaab

  • 29

    • Yemen: Clashes widen between Houthi factions in Saada

  • 30

    • Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force repels Boko Haram attack at Gashigar

  • 31

    • Syria: Syrian army attacks jihadist rebels inside Idlib buffer zone

• November

  • 01

    • Turkey: Turkish military carries out airstrikes in northern Iraq

  • 02

    • Afghanistan: 10 insurgents killed in Badakhshan province

  • 03

    • Somaliland: Somaliland steps up push for international recognition

  • 04

    • France: New Caledonia votes on independence from France

  • 05

    • France: New Caledonia votes against independence from France

    • Yemen: Yemen troops make gains in Saada and Hodeida

  • 06

    • Libya: 3 killed and injured in clashes between al-Wadi brigade and militants in Sabratha

  • 07

    • Syria: Army steps up assault as jihadists are caught deploying more troops to Hama frontlines

  • 08

    • Iraq: Iraqi army shelled Islamic State (IS) locations west of Anbar

  • 09

    • Afghanistan: Clashes between Taliban and Shi’ite Hazara minority raise fears of Afghan sectarian war

  • 10

    • Somalia: 4 al-Shabaab militants attack hotel in Mogadishu killing at least 22 people

  • 11

    • Yemen: Yemeni forces and Saudi-led coalition launch vast Hodeidah push

  • 12

    • Israel: Erupted intense clashes with Gaza, killed a Qassam Brigades commander in Israel Defence Forces raid

  • 13

    • Afghanistan: Taliban fighters kill 37 policemen in Farah province

  • 14

    • Cameroon: At least 15 killed in clashes between army and Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF) separatists

  • 15

    • Mali: 3 civilians killed in attack targeting foreign troops claimed by Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM) rebels

  • 16

    • Libya: Armed clashes renewed in south of Tripoli threaten security plan

  • 17

    • Central African Republic: Clashes between Anti-Balaka christians and Union for Peace in CAR (UPC) muslims leave at least 37 dead

  • 18

    • Syria: Jihadists kill 9 Syria regime fighters near Idlib

  • 19

    • Nigeria: Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram attack

  • 20

    • Philippines: 5 soldiers killed and 24 wounded in clashes with Abu Sayyaf rebels in weekend

  • 21

    • Afghanistan: At least 50 killed and 75 injured in Kabul suicide bombing

  • 22

    • Eritrea: Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels return to Ethiopia from Eritrea, celebrations in Jijiga

  • 23

    • Niger: Boko Haram storms a French drilling camp in Diffa killing 8 people

  • 24

    • Pakistan: 4 killed in attack by Baluch Liberation Army (BLA) separatists at China consulate in Karachi

  • 25

    • Libya: Death toll rises to 8 in Islamic State (IS) attack on police station in Tazirbu

  • 26

    • India: 1 army soldier and 6 militants killed in gunfight in Shopian district of Kashmir

  • 27

    • Somalia: 2 attacks in Mogadishu and Galkayo, killed Islamic cleric who played music in ceremonies

  • 28

    • Ukraine: Kiev imposes martial law after clash with Russian navy

  • 29

    • Syria: Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists kill over 90 Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Kurdish fighters

  • 30

    • Nigeria: Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have killed 3 soldiers and overwhelmed army base

• December

  • 01

    • Afghanistan: Taliban infighting leaves dozens of militants dead

  • 02

    • Yemen: Army kills 40 Houthi militants in clashes in Al-Baydah

  • 03

    • Syria: Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) inflicts heavy blows on ISIS in Hajin

  • 04

    • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Clashes between army and rebels kill 15 people in region of South Kivu

  • 05

    • Burma-Myanmar: Clashes between Burmese army and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Gwi Htun Bum

  • 06

    • Iraq: Islamic State terrorist group re-emerges as guerilla force in Syria and Iraq

  • 07

    • Iran: Suicide bomber kills 2 policemen in attack on police headquarters in Chabahar, claimed by Ansar al-Furqan

  • 08

    • Burma-Myanmar: Arakan Army (AA) and Burmese army clash in Buthidaung township

  • 09

    • Sudan: Sudan and 2 armed groups agree to resume talks for peace in Darfur

  • 10

    • Somalia: 4 al-Shabaab members killed by airstrike outside Mogadishu, U.S. says

  • 11

    • Azerbaijan: Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 27 times

  • 12

    • India: Jaish-e-Muhammad rebels kill 4 policemen in Kashmir

    • Indonesia: Government rejects West Papua National Liberation Army (WPNLA) rebels demand on Papua independence talks

  • 13

    • Turkey: Turkey will launch a new military operation against People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Syria within days

  • 14

    • Yemen: Government and Houthi rebels agree to cease-fire in key port city of Hodeidah

  • 15

    • Rwanda: 2 Rwandan soldiers and rebels killed in clashes in Rubavu

  • 16

    • Syria: Islamic State (IS) terror group launches big attack against Syrian Arab Army troops near Iraq border

  • 17

    • South Sudan: SPLM-IO splinter faction joins Federal Democratic Party/South Sudan Armed Forces (FDP/SSAF)

  • 18

    • Somalia: 62 al-Shabaab fighters killed in air raids in Banaadir province

  • 19

    • Yemen: Clashes between Houthi rebels and Government forces in Hodeida as ceasefire comes into force

  • 20

    • Libya: Haftar forces attack a town near Misrata

  • 21

    • United States of America: White House says troops are leaving Syria, claims victory over ISIS

  • 22

    • United States of America: Trump administration to pull over 7,000 troops out of Afghanistan

  • 23

    • Somalia: Al-Shabaab declares war on pro-Islamic State group

  • 24

    • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel attack kills 5 people

  • 25

    • Syria: Turkey-backed rebels move forces near Kurdish-held areas

  • 26

    • Cameroon: Ambazonia rebels issue virtual revolutionary currency

    • Afghanistan: Death toll rises to 40 in Kabul bomb attack

  • 27

    • Iraq: Islamic State (IS) terrorist group claims car bomb attack in Tal Afar

  • 28

    • Nigeria: Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) jihadists sacked 2 military bases in Baga

  • 29

    • Syria: Syrian Kurds appeal for Damascus’s protection from Turkish attack

  • 30

    • Egypt: Egyptian forces kill 40 militants after bombing near Giza Pyramids

    • Yemen: Houthis start redeployment in Hodeidah as part of U.N. deal

  • 31

    • India: 4 militants killed in a encounter with security forces in Kashmir

    • Philippines: 6 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels killed in Negros Oriental clashes with government forces