This is a list of ongoing armed conflicts.


Conflict Continent Location Deaths in 2025 Deaths in 2026 More information
Russo-Ukrainian War Europe  Ukraine 74,815+[1] Deaths during the conflict: 50,200–254,600+[2] The War in Donbas is part of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Arab–Israeli conflict Asia  Gaza Strip
 Israel
 Lebanon		 26,795[1][3][4][5][6] Parts of the conflict, include Hezbollah–Israel conflict, Iran–Israel proxy conflict, the ongoing Middle Eastern crisis, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict. Start of conflict: 1948
Sudanese civil war Africa  Sudan
 South Sudan		 20,580[1][7][8]–80.000+[1][9] The capital of North Darfur State, fell in 2025.[10][11]
Armed rebellion (or insurgency) in the Maghreb Africa  Burkina Faso
 Mali
 Niger
 Benin
 Togo
 Algeria
 Tunisia
 Chad
 Ivory Coast
 Mauritania
 Ghana
 Nigeria
 Cameroon
 Morocco
 Libya
 20,190+[1][12] Armed rebellion in Niger, is part of the larger conflict. In 2024's second quarter, many [or all] of the last one-thousand U.S. soldiers are expected to leave the country.[13] Earlier (2023), there was a coup d'état in Niger; It led to a Nigerien crisis that has ended. JNIM-ISGS war is part of the (overall) conflict. Related pages, Maghreb, Sahel
Internal conflict in Myanmar (Rohingya conflict, Kachin conflict, Conflict in Rakhine State) Asia  Myanmar 14,409+[1][14] The Karen conflict is part of the larger conflict; Myawaddy (on the Thai border) was controlled by rebels during [part of] April 2024.[15] The number of people who have died in the (larger) conflict: 141,000[16]–210,000[17] Start of conflict: 1948
Somali Civil War Africa  Somalia
 Kenya		 10,282+[1] Parts of the conflict, includes the Islamic State insurgency in Puntland, and the Spillover in Kenya. Deaths during the conflict: 503,000+.[18] Start of the civil war: 1991


Conflict Continent Location Deaths in 2025 Deaths in 2026 More information
Mexican Drug War North America  Mexico 8,318[1]–10,767[19][20] The number of people who died in battles between 1989–2020: 60,373.[21] (350,000 homicide victims in organized crime 2006–2021)[22] Start of conflict: 2006. These are a part:
Syrian conflict Asia  Syria 8,178[1]–8,600+[23] Deaths during the Syrian conflict: [c. 656,000 or] 656,493+[24] The Syrian conflict since 2024 has happened after the Syrian civil war. These have become a part of the conflict:
Congolese conflicts: Africa  Democratic Republic of the Congo
 Rwanda
 Burundi
 Uganda		 7,481[1]–10,000+[a] The Congolese civil war: in 2025, the "Rwanda-backed armed group M23" took over (or captured) "eastern DR Congo’s biggest city of Goma", according to media; As of the beginning of February, government soldiers have the town of Kavumu and its strategic military airport (map).[33] FDLR is an armed group of Hutus.[34]
Ethiopian civil conflict Africa  Ethiopia
 Eritrea		 5,940+[1] Peace talks were started in 2023's second quarter, between Oromo Liberation Army and government of Ethiopia. The peace talks failed. These following have become part of the conflict:
Afghan conflict Asia  Afghanistan
 Pakistan		 4,176[1][37] The number of people who died in 1978–2020: 1,405,111–2,084,468.[38][39][40][41] Start of conflict: 1978. The Afghan conflict, includes the Republican insurgency in Afghanistan. Earlier (2021), NATO left Afghanistan; The War in Afghanistan ended. Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes (2024–present), are part of the Afghan conflict.
Ecuadorian drug war South America  Ecuador 3,853[1]
Civil conflicts in Nigeria Africa  Nigeria 2,950[1] The Communal conflicts in Nigeria are armed conflicts. Religious violence in Nigeria, is part of the (main) conflict. Related page: Boko Haram.
Yemeni Civil War Asia  Yemen
 Saudi Arabia		 2,785[1] The number of people who died between 2014–2020: 26,006.[42]–233,000[43][44][45]

The Yemeni Crisis started in 2011, and these have become a part:

Gang war in Haiti North America  Haiti 2,624[1]–3,141+[46] The conflict is part of the Haitian crisis (2018–present).
Venezuelan conflicts South America  Venezuela 40[47]
Colombian conflict South America  Colombia 2,273[1]
Anglophone Crisis Africa  Cameroon 1,628[1] Deaths during the conflict: 6,000+[48] Start of conflict: 2017
Conflict Continent Location Deaths in 2025 Deaths in 2026 More information
Balochi insurgency in Pakistan Asia  Pakistan
 Iran		 985[1] Start of conflict: 1948
Armed rebellion in India Asia  India
 Myanmar
 Bhutan		 980[1] In Chhattisgarh (a state), rebels and police had a deadly clash (as late as 2025).[49] Start of (overall) conflict: 2017
Armed rebellion in Kashmir (Indo-Pakistani wars) Asia  India
 Pakistan		 975[1][50][51] The 2025 India–Pakistan standoff is ongoing (as of May). Earlier (April), the 2025 Pahalgam attack, happened. Start of (overall) conflict: 1947
Central African Republic Civil War Africa  Central African Republic 944[1] Start of conflict: 2012
Armed rebellion in Cabo Delgado Africa  Mozambique
 Tanzania		 783[1]
Iraq conflict Asia  Iraq 556[1] The Islamic State armed rebellion in Iraq (since 2017), is part of the (larger) conflict. Start of (overall) conflict: 2003
Honduran gang crackdown North America  Honduras 522[1]
Civil conflict in the Philippines Asia  Philippines 506[1] The communist rebellion (or New People's Army rebellion) and the Moro conflict and the Philippine drug war are part of the conflict. Start of conflict: 1969
Internal conflict in Bangladesh Asia  Bangladesh 351[1]
Kurdish separatist insurgencies Asia  Iran
 Iraq
Syria
 Turkey		 300[1] Parts of the main conflict are
Libyan crisis Africa  Libya 275[1][53] Start of conflict: 2011
Jamaican political conflict North America  Jamaica 268[1]
Ethnic violence in Papua New Guinea Oceania  Papua New Guinea 247[1]
Asia  Cambodia
 Thailand		 235+[b]
Cabinda War Africa  Angola 191[1] Cabinda province is an exclave that belongs to Angola. Start of conflict: 1984
Papua conflict Asia  Indonesia 131[1] "A low-level battle for [... freedom ] from Indonesia [... is going on] in the resource-rich western half of Papua, according to media; Furthermore, "attacks by independence fighters have [become or] grown deadlier and more frequent [... partly because they have gotten] better weaponry; As late as 2024, a foreign helicopter pilot was killed; Another foreign helicopter pilot was released in 2024, after being held as a prisoner for 18 months.[60][61] Deaths during the conflict: 100,000–500,000[62] Start of conflict: 1962
South America  Brazil 130+[63]
Western Sahara conflict Africa  Morocco
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		 54[1]
Islamist insurgency in Egypt Africa  Egypt 52[1]
South Thailand armed rebellion Asia  Thailand 51[1] Deaths during the conflict: 7,201.[64] Start of conflict: 1960
Peruvian conflict South America  Peru 46[1]
Salvadoran gang crackdown North America  El Salvador 9[1] Deaths during the conflict: 152+[65] Start of conflict: 2022
Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus Europe  Russia
 Azerbaijan		 9[1][66]
Casamance conflict Africa  Senegal 6[1]
Insurgency in Laos Asia  Laos 5[1]–75[67][68]
Insurgency in Paraguay South America  Paraguay 2[69]
Asia  Malaysia
 Philippines		 3[70]


Notes

References

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 "ACLED Explorer".
  2. ↑ "Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine 16 November 2019 to 15 February 2020 (Note: link does not include deaths of the 2022 invasion!)" (PDF). Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
  3. ↑ "47,035 Palestinians killed in Israel's war on Gaza". Al Jazeera. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  4. ↑ "Twelve Days Under Fire. A Comprehensive Report on the Iran-Israel War".
  5. ↑ "Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 24 killed".
  6. ↑ "386 Killed Since Ceasefire in Gaza". Jordan News. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sudan paramilitaries kill hundreds in White Nile villages NGO".
  8. ↑ "Mass killings reported in Sudanese city seized by paramilitary group".
  9. ↑ "RSF massacres left Sudanese city 'a slaughterhouse', satellite images show".
  10. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20pezegv1zo
  11. ↑ https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/05/1149281 Archived 2024-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-05-08
  12. ↑ "More than 50 killed in convoy ambush in Mali, sources say".
  13. ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/10/pentagon-orders-all-us-combat-troops-to-withdraw-from-niger-00157329. Retrieved 2024-05-11
  14. ↑ "Junta's New Year Airstrikes Kill at Least 20 Throughout Myanmar".
  15. ↑ https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2788539/next-few-months-crucial-in-myanmar-war. Retrieved 2024-05-12
  16. ↑ "Modern conflicts database: alternative estimates for death tolls" (PDF). University of Massachusetts Amherst, Political Economy Research Institute. April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  17. ↑ "De re militari: muertos en Guerras, Dictaduras y Genocidios". Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Twentieth Century Atlas – Death Tolls and Casualty Statistics for Wars, Dictatorships and Genocides". Necrometrics. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  19. ↑ "Los homicidios en México disminuyeron 13.4% en los primeros cinco meses de 2025".
  20. ↑ "Mexican police kill 4 gunmen, cross into Guatemala in dramatic border shootout". AP News. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  21. ↑ "Mexico". UCDP – Uppsala Conflict Data Program: Mexico. Uppsala University. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  22. ↑ Opinión | México: una guerra inventada y 350,000 muertos - The Washington Post
  23. ↑ "Including 3,020 people extrajudicially executed | 10,672 people killed in Syria since fall of Al-Assad regime". syriahr.com. SOHR. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  24. ↑ "14th anniversary of Syrian Revolution | Nearly 657,000 persons killed since the onset of the revolution in March 2011". SOHR. 20 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "DR Congo defies pressure over talks with rebel M23".
  26. ↑ "Au moins 38 personnes tuées par des hommes armés en 5 jours à Rutshuru" [At least 38 people killed by gunmen in 5 days in Rutshuru]. Radio Okapi (in French). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  27. ↑ Mishra, Vibhu (6 August 2025). "Armed militia kill hundreds in eastern DR Congo". News.un.org. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  28. ↑ "DRC: Türk appalled by attacks against civilians by Rwandan-backed M23 and other armed groups". Ohchr.org/en. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  29. ↑ Muamba, Clément (7 August 2025). "Est de la RDC: le Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l'homme accuse les rebelles de l'AFC/M23 des tueries des centaines de civils dans le Rutshuru en juillet" [Eastern DRC: High Commissioner for Human Rights accuses AFC/M23 rebels of killing hundreds of civilians in Rutshuru in July]. Actualite.cd (in French). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  30. ↑ Mesa, Jonathan (5 March 2025). "Activisme de la milice Mobondo: l'armée récupère cinq bastions des miliciens, au moins quinze morts enregistrés" [Mobondo militia activism: army recovers five strongholds from militiamen, at least 15 recorded deaths]. Actualite.cd (in French).
  31. ↑ "Suspected Islamist rebels kill 30 in Congo's North Kivu province". AP News. 2025-08-16. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  32. ↑ "ADF in DR Congo: IS-linked rebels accused of killing Christian worshippers in Komanda". www.bbc.com. 2025-07-28. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  33. ↑ https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2952321/dr-congo-csonflict-risks-broader-regional-war. Retrieved 2025-02-01
  34. ↑ https://www.nrk.no/urix/kongo-og-marerittet-som-aldri-tek-slutt-1.17238522. Retrieved 2025-02-01
  35. ↑
  36. ↑ "Ethiopia civil war: Hyenas scavenge on corpses as Tigray forces retreat". BBC News. 18 October 2022.
  37. ↑ "Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes, border closed".
  38. ↑ http://www.nonel.pu.ru/erdferkel/khalidi.pdf
  39. ↑ Giustozzi, Antonio (29 August 2000). War, Politics and Society in Afghanistan, 1978-1992. Hurst. ISBN 978-1-85065-396-7 – via Google Books.
  40. ↑ "Human Costs of War: Direct War Death in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2013.
  41. ↑ "Life under Taliban cuts two ways". Christian Science Monitor. 20 September 2001.
  42. ↑ "UCDP – Uppsala Conflict Data Program: North Yemen". UU. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  43. ↑ "ACLED RESOURCES: WAR IN YEMEN". ACLED. 25 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  44. ↑ Ensor, Josie (12 December 2018). "Yemen death toll 'six times higher' than estimated". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  45. ↑ "Civilian death toll in Yemen mounting despite US assurances". Associated Press. 10 November 2018.
  46. ↑ "More Than 3,000 People Killed In Haiti Violence So Far This Year".
  47. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/us/politics/trump-capture-maduro-venezuela.html. Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-05
  48. ↑ Craig, Jess. "Violence in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis takes high civilian toll". www.aljazeera.com.
  49. ↑ https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/mBKed4/siste-nytt-fra-norge-og-utlandet?pinnedEntry=116919. Retrieved 2025-02-09
  50. ↑ "Dozens killed as gunmen massacre tourists in Kashmir beauty spot".
  51. ↑ "India-Pakistan ceasefire appears to hold after accusations of violations".
  52. ↑ https://www.nrk.no/urix/pkk-leder-sier-gruppen-opploses-1.17318975. Retrieved 2025-02-28
  53. ↑ "Fresh gunbattles rock Libya capital after brief lull".
  54. ↑ "Cambodian military families mourn as nation's Thai conflict toll exceeds 50". Nikkei Asia.
  55. ↑ "Incident Report on the Thai-Cambodian Border Clash". The Government Public Relations Department. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  56. ↑ สู้รบชายแดน ปชช.เสียชีวิต 17 คน พบเครียดสูง 1,603 คน
  57. ↑ Thai–Cambodian border death toll hits 17, three provinces keep shelters
  58. ↑ Cambodian PM's wife attends funerals of soldiers killed in Thai border clashes
  59. ↑ "Thailand and Cambodia sign new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting".
  60. ↑ https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/newzealandsk-pilot-fri-etter-halvannet-ar-i-fangenskap/s/5-95-2029527. Retrieved 2024-09-21
  61. ↑ https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2841787/rebels-in-indonesias-papua-kill-helicopter-pilot-from-new-zealand. Retrieved 2024-08-05
  62. ↑ "UNPO: West Papua: Indonesia Considering Addressing Past Atrocities". unpo.org.
  63. ↑ "Número de mortes em megaoperação no Rio passa de 130, diz defensoria" [Death toll in major operation in Rio surpasses 130, says public defender's office.]. CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-10-28. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
  64. ↑ "Deep South Watch Summary of Incidents July 2020". Deep South Watch. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  65. ↑ "El Salvador Marks Its First Year Under Anti-Gang Crackdown". San Salvador, El Salvador. Associated Press. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  66. ↑ "Three police officers shot dead in Russia's Dagestan". Reuters.
  67. ↑ Area of Laos opposite the Thai border in Chiang Rai erupts into armed conflict – 5 Lao soldiers dead in fierce fighting
  68. ↑ "Hmong Case Timeline".
  69. ↑ "Miembro del EPP fue abatido en la Reserva del Mbaracayú". www.ultimahora.com.
  70. ↑ https://knowsulu.ph/the-untold-sulu-story/the-death-of-three-fishermen-in-sulu-is-part-of-a-bigger-problem
  71. "ACLED Dashboard". Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
source: http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ongoing_armed_conflicts