January
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Burma-Myanmar: Arakan Army (AA) clashes with government forces in Rakhine State
05
Yemen: Clashes in Shabwa as Yemeni forces hunt al-Qaeda militants
06
07
Burkina Faso: Ethnic clashes between Mossi and Fulani claim about 46 lives
Gabon: Gabon soldiers declare a coup d’etat
08
Gabon: Rebel chief arrested and 2 killed in failed coup d’etat
09
Burma-Myanmar: Myanmar vows to crush Arakan Army (AA) and urges locals to cut support
10
Somalia: United States army says an airstrike in Somalia killed 6 al-Shabaab extremists
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Somaliland: Somaliland seeks international recognition by hosting British and Russian naval bases
13
Ukraine: Ukrainian forces shell Lugansk People’s Republic territory 4 times over tlast 24 hours
14
North Macedonia: Macedonian parliament approves country’s name change to Republic of North Macedonia
15
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Syria: 4 americans killed in Manbij attack, Islamic State (IS) claims responsibility
18
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Yemen: Yemeni army makes strategic advances against al-Houthi militia
20
Burma-Myanmar: Army kills 13 Arakan Army (AA) rebels in Rakhine State
Northern Ireland: New IRA dissidents suspected in Londonderry car bomb blast
21
Israel: Syria fires at Golan Heights after Israeli raids south of Damascus
Mali: Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack UN base in Aguelhoc killing 8 peacekeepers
22
Egypt: Security forces killed 14 Islamic militants in Sinai Peninsula
23
Egypt: Egypt says recent Sinai clashes killed 7 troops and 59 jihadist militants
Iran and Israel clashes bring threat of all-out war
24
Venezuela: Juan Guaido declares himself interim president amid protests
25
Syria: Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) cuts ISIS path to Iraq by taking al-Baghouz town
26
Philippines: Troops seize jungle hideout after clashes with Maute fighters
27
28
Nigeria: Boko Haram jihadists attack 2 military bases in Borno state bordering with Cameroon
29
Philippines: 4 members of the New People’s Army killed in Mindanao clashes
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February
01
Philippines: Troops clash with Abu Sayyaf’s Ajang Ajang faction suspected in Jolo bombing
02
03
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: 22 killed in clashes between army and Mai-Mai militia in Beni
05
Sudan: 2 armed groups announce reunification of Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF)
06
07
Afghanistan: 58 die in fresh clashes between Taliban and Afghan forces
08
Libya: Clashes resume between Libyan National Army led by Khalifa Haftar and Ali Kana forces
09
India: 10 maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
10
Syria: Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Kurdish fighters launch final battle against ISIS last enclave
11
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Somalia: 30 al-Shabaab militants killed in armed forces joint operation in Jamame
13
Libya: Biggest oilfield of Sharara is now under control of Haftar forces
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Syria: ISIS extremists control an area of half a square kilometer in Syria
18
Niger: Niger says 7 soldiers killed in clashes with Boko Haram jihadists
19
India: 4 Indian soldiers killed in clashes with militants in Pulwama district in Kashmir
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Yemen: Government forces clash with Houthi rebels in Hodeidah despite cease-fire
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Nigeria: Boko Haram targets troops in dawn raid in Maiduguri on polling day
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Libya: Khalifa Haftar forces have killed at least 19 civilians in Murzuq attack
27
India: India launches airstrikes inside Pakistan targeting Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants
28
Pakistan: Pakistani military says it downed 2 Indian warplanes and captured a pilot
March
01
Afghanistan: Over 100 taliban militants killed in fresh military operations
02
Somalia: Deadly siege in Mogadishu ended, al-Shabaab extremist attackers killed
03
Afghanistan: Taliban target Afghan army corps at their camp killing 23 soldiers and wounding 16
04
Syria: Turkish-backed rebels kill several Kurdish fighters in Afrin
05
Syria: Ansar Al Tawhid, a Syrian group linked to al-Qaeda, kills 21 regime forces
06
Yemen: Scores of Houthi militants killed in clashes with army
07
08
Indonesia: 3 soldiers dead in clash with West Papua National Liberation Army fighters
09
Burma-Myanmar: Army clashes with KIA and TNLA rebels in Shan State during unilateral ceasefire
10
11
Yemen: First serious clashes between Government forces and al-Houthi rebels in Hodeida after truce
12
Egypt: Army says 46 suspected jihadists killed in clashes in Sinai Peninsula
13
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Syria: Thousands of ISIS fighters surrender amid attack on final stronghold in Syria
15
Israel: Israeli military says rockets fired at Tel Aviv from the Gaza Strip
16
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Turkey: 2 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Iraq
19
Burma-Myanmar: Army military fights Arakan Army (AA) rebels among ancient Rakhine temples
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Syria: Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declare total defeat of the Islamic State (IS)
Somalia: Al-Shabaab attack on Somali government building ends with 15 people dead
25
Mali: Over 100 killed in inter-tribal clashes between Fulani e Dogon
26
Israel: Israeli military strikes Hamas targets in Gaza Strip
27
28
Afghanistan: 36 Taliban militants killed and wounded in Helmand and Paktika military operations
29
Somalia: 15 killed in Mogadishu after car bomb explosion, no claim
30
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Afghanistan: Taliban takes control of Arghanj Khaw district in north east following deadly clashes
April
01
Turkey: Turkish jets pound Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) positions in Iraq on day before election
02
Yemen: Battle rages in Al Dhalea province between Yemeni government and Houthi rebels
03
04
Afghanistan: 5 Islamic State (IS) militants killed in drone strike in Nangarhar province
05
Libya: Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar orders his troops to move on Tripoli
Turkey: Turkish jets hit PKK terrorist targets in northern Iraq
06
Libya: Tripoli forces retake former international airport from Haftar forces
07
Libya: Western air force strikes Haftar’s forces positioned in Mizda and Sooq Al-Khamis
08
09
Libya: Libya fighting escalates as Khalifa Haftar’s forces bomb Tripoli airport
10
Burma-Myanmar: Fresh clashes between Arakan Army (AA) and Burmese army in Rakhine state
11
Libya: Libyan National Army (LNA) takes base 12 km from Tripoli centre
Sudan: Army takes power in coup d’etat arresting President Omar Al Bashir
12
Niger: Boko Haram targets civilians in deadly attacks in south-east Niger
13
Philippines: Philippine troops kill 12 Abu Sayyaf militants in clashes
14
Pakistan: Islamic State’s Khorasan Province (ISKP) claims responsibility for deadly suicide attack in Quetta
Ethiopia: Ethiopia signs peace deal with former Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels
15
Iraq: Clashes in Mosul between Hashed Al Shaabi militia and security forces
16
Nigeria: 27 Boko Haram terrorists killed by Nigerian and Cameroonian forces in northeast
17
Libya: Haftar forces bomb populated residential areas in Tripoli
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Libya: Armed group attacks Tamanhint air base in southern Libya controlled by Haftar forces
20
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Central Africa Province of the Caliphate claims first attack in the country
Northern Ireland: New IRA blamed for killing of journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry riots
21
Libya: Anti-Haftar forces launch counter-attack near Tripoli
Sri Lanka: Over 200 killed and hundreds injured in series of blasts at hotels and churches
Afghanistan: Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) claims responsibility for deadly attack on Afghanistan Communications Ministry
22
Libya: Haftar’s fighter jets rock Tripoli’s residential areas
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Sri Lanka: Islamic State (IS) claims responsibility for Sri Lanka terror attacks that killed 321 people
Northern Ireland: Paramilitary group New IRA admits murder of journalist Lyra McKee and offers ’sincere apologies’
25
Burma-Myanmar: Burmese military overrun Kachin Independence Army (KIA)’s 36th Battalion base
26
Somalia: Somali militants al-Shabaab attack on African Union base
27
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Nigeria: Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters storm Nigerian military outpost
29
Syria: At least 17 Syria pro-regime fighters killed in attacks by 2 rebel groups
30
Azerbaijan: Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 22 times
May
01
Turkey: Turkish jets hit PKK terror targets in northern Iraq
02
Burma-Myanmar: Military extends ceasefire in Kachin and Shan states for 2 months
03
India: Maoist rebels kill Indian policemen in Maharashtra state
04
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4 soldiers and 13 militiamen killed in attack on an army base
05
Israel: Islamic Jihad militants fire 250 rockets and Israel responds with airstrikes on Palestinian territory
Libya: Islamic State (IS) group says it attacked a Haftar training camp
06
07
Israel: Ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas along with Islamic Jihad
08
Yemen: 9 killed in fighting between Government forces and Houthi fighters in al-Bayda province
09
Pakistan: Hizbul Ahrar pakistani Taliban faction claims responsibility for Lahore blast
10
Syria: Syrian troops capture a northwestern village from rebels
11
Puntland: U.S air strike kills 13 Islamic State (IS) militants
12
Pakistan: Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has stormed a five star hotel in Balochistan
13
Afghanistan: At least 13 Taliban militants killed in Kandahar clashes
14
Burma-Myanmar: Fighting spreads as Arakan Army (AA) attacks army convoy in Rakhine State
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Thousands flee fighting between army and militias in South Kivu
19
Yemen: Yemeni forces recapture key southern city of Qatabah from Houthi rebels
20
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Syria: Russian air defense force repels Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist attack on Hmeymim airbase
22
Philippines: Soldiers kill 5 New People’s Army (NPA) suspected communist rebels in separate clashes
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Libya: Attack on Tripoli’s Rixos hotel hosting Libyan officials’ meetings
26
Puntland: U.S. airstrike kills 3 Islamic State (IS) fighters in northern Somalia
27
Afghanistan: 25 killed in clashes between security forces and Taliban
28
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India: 2 Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants killed by security forces in Anantnag in Kashmir
31
Iraq: 5 killed and 18 wounded in series of explosions in Iraq
June
01
Yemen: Pro-Government forces launch attacks against Houthi-controlled sites in Dhalea
02
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Soldiers kill 26 rebels linked to the Islamic State in a shootout
03
Israel: Israel strikes Syria following rocket fire, killed 10 Syrian, Iranian, Hezbollah militants
04
Libya: Khalifa Haftar forces repel attack on Tripoli airport, 15 killed
05
Ukraine: Russian-led forces launch 13 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbass
06
07
Syria: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadists kill 11 regime forces in northwest
08
09
Iraq: Islamic State (IS) terrorist killed in clashes with security forces in Diyala
10
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Mali: At least 95 killed in attack on ethnic Dogon village in central Mali
13
Saudi Arabia: Houthi missile attack on Abha airport wounds 26 people
14
Cameroon: 10 soldiers and 64 Boko Haram terrorists killed in Darak attack
15
Israel: Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza calling attack response to rocket fire
16
Syria: Dozens of combatants reported dead during clashes and air strikes in Hama
17
Somalia: Death toll jumps to 11 after twin blasts in Mogadishu claimed by al-Shabaab
18
Nigeria: 3 Boko Haram suicide bombers kill at least 30 people in Borno
19
India: 4 Indian troops killed in new Kashmir clashes with rebels
20
Yemen: 12 injured in clashes in Socotra Island between coast guards ed separatist militias
21
Niger: 18 Islamic State (IS) fighters killed in joint operation with US and France in Niger
22
Afghanistan: 5 Taliban terrorists killed by Afghan forces in Faryab province
23
Colombia: Colombian armed groups recruiting desperate Venezuelans, army says
24
Ethiopia: Army chief killed in attempted coup d’etat, Government says
25
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Syria: Syrian regime brings massive military reinforcements to Hama countryside
27
Libya: Army forces retake Gharyan city in a major blow to Haftar’s forces
28
29
Afghanistan: Afghan forces kill 6 militants in eastern Paktia province
30
Ukraine: Ukraine reports 32 enemy attacks in Donbass over past day
July
01
Somalia: 12 killed in clashes between army and al-Qaeda extremists near Hudur
02
03
Saudi Arabia: Houthi rebels launch drone attack on Saudi airport injuring 9 people
04
Libya: Dozens of migrants killed in air raid in Tripoli by warlord Haftar’s air force
05
Philippines: 1 New People’s Army (NPA) rebel slain in Oriental Mindoro clashes
06
Somalia: Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Guinea over Somaliland
07
Iraq: Turkey neutralizes 61 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terrorists in north Iraq
08
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition airstrikes target a Houthi military base in Ibb province
09
Ukraine: Ukrainian soldier killed in clashes with Russia-backed separatists
10
Afghanistan: 16 militants killed and 3 detained in Special Forces operations in Wardak and Logar
11
12
Syria: Clashes between regime and jihadists kill more than 100 fighters in northwest Syria
13
Somalia: Car bomb in a hotel in Kismayo claimed by al-Shabaab
14
Afghanistan: Taliban attack a hotel in Qala-i-Naw at least 3 Afghan forces killed
15
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Syria: Jihadist rebels suffer another defeat after launching attack in northwestern Hama
17
Iraq: US-led coalition confirms airstrikes against ISIS for Operation Will of Victory
18
Afghanistan: 25 elite Afghan commandos killed in clashes with Taliban
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Libya: Haftar Libyan militia declares ‘zero hour’ for capturing Tripoli
22
Iran: 2 border guards killed in clashes with militants on the border with Pakistan
23
Libya: East-based army launches attacks on Libyan government forces in Tripoli
24
Yemen: Yemeni government condemns Houthi killing of a tribal leader
25
South Sudan: Government forces and National Salvation Front (NAS) rebels clash near Juba capital
26
Israel: Israel struck Syrian army bases in the country’s south
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Libya: Air attack on field hospital near Tripoli kills 5 doctors
Nigeria: Boko Haram kills 65 people at funeral ceremony in Maiduguri
30
Afghanistan: 20 killed and 50 injured in bombing and gun battle at politician’s office in Kabul
31
August
01
Afghanistan: Highway blast kills at least 35 people on bus, no claim
02
Iraq: 4 killed in clashes between ISIS and Kurdish security near southern Kifri town
03
Yemen: Al-Qaeda attack kills 19 soldiers in south of the country
04
Nigeria: 12 killed in gunfight between troops and gunmen in Kaduna
05
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India: Clashes erupted between Indian and Pakistani forces in Kashmir
10
11
Somalia: Al-Shabaab militants make a surprise move surrendering in Lower Juba
12
Afghanistan: 15 Taliban militants surrender in the northern Badakhshan province
13
Libya: Mitiga airport and Sug Juma shelled by Haftar during Eid truce
14
Nigeria: Scores of Boko Haram militants killed following Nigerian military airstrikes
15
Somalia: Al-Shabaab jihadists hit military base in Awdheegle with deaths on both sides
16
Pakistan: Pakistan reports deadly clashes with India in Kashmir
17
Israel: Israeli fighter jets attack Gaza militants facilities in response to rockets launch
18
Syria: Airstrikes on Syrian rebel stronghold kill a family of 7 people
19
Afghanistan: Islamic State (IS) claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63 people
20
China: China condemns Myanmar’s Northern Alliance (NA) ethnic rebels for Shan State fighting
21
Syria: Syria rebels pull out of key town of Khan Sheikhoun after 5 years
22
Yemen: Fresh clashes between separatists and Government forces in south
23
Indonesia: Why are there violent clashes in Papua and West Papua?
24
Somaliland: Somaliland and Puntland in fresh battle over disputed area