A year ago, four police stations in the conflict-ridden western Rakhine State of Myanmar came under attack from the Arakan Army (AA) leaving an estimated 13 officers dead and nine injured.
The response was swift.
Tuesday, 7 January, 2020
Burma-Myanmar: Rakhine State, the new front of burmese violent ethnic conflicts
Thursday, 2 January, 2020
Afghanistan: Dozens of Afghan forces killed in new taliban attacks
Officials in Afghanistan said Wednesday Taliban insurgents have killed at least 28 pro-government forces in overnight attacks in the country’s north.
Despite harsh weather conditions, the Taliban has staged almost daily battlefield attacks in Afghanistan’s northern and northeastern provinces over the past week, killing some 100 Afghan forces and injuring many more.
Thursday, 19 December, 2019
Afghanistan: 7 Taliban killed in Paktika police operations
Seven Taliban have been killed five others injured in two separate operations in the Wazikhwa and Sarobi districts of southeastern Paktika province, a statement said on Thursday.
Four Taliban were killed and three others injured in police raid in Gawashti locality on the Taliban hideout, a statement from the provincial Police Headquarters said.
Saturday, 7 December, 2019
Afghanistan: Clashes erupt between Taliban and government security forces in Kunduz province
New clashes between government security forces and the Taliban in northern Afghanistan are said to have killed around 20 combatants on both sides.
The predawn fighting in Kunduz province erupted after insurgents assaulted several Afghan police outposts in the volatile Imam Sahib district.
Tuesday, 3 December, 2019
Philippines: 40,000 people flee as clashes rage in Maguindanao between government forces and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)
Close to 40,000 residents have been displaced by the ongoing clashes between government forces and members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao province, social welfare officials said on Tuesday.
Emma Ali, Maguindanao provincial social welfare chief, said the number of internally displaced persons had reached 38,235 and was still rising in evacuation centers. Some of them had taken refuge in homes of their relatives.