List of wars: 2003–present explained

Merriam-Webster defines war as "a state of opened and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations".^[1] Lexico defined war as "A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country".^[2] Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.^[3] This is a list of wars that began from 2003 onwards. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity.

2003–2009

Started	Ended	Name of conflict	Belligerents
			Victorious party (if applicable)	Defeated party (if applicable)
2003	2020	War in Darfur	Sudan Supported by: China (until 2016) ---- UNAMID (from 2007)	SRF JEM SLA LJM (from 2010) SARC (from 2014) SLFA (from 2017) SLA-Unity SLMJ JEM (Jali) Supported by: Chad (2005–2010) Eritrea (until 2008) Libya (until 2011) Uganda (until 2015)
2003	2011	Iraq WarPart of the Iraqi conflict	Invasion phase (2003) United States United Kingdom Australia Poland Peshmerga Supported by: Netherlands Italy Post-invasion (2003–11) United States United Kingdom Iraq Supported by: Iran	Invasion phase (2003) Post-invasion (2003–11) Ba'ath loyalists Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order ----Sunni insurgents Al-Qaeda in Iraq (2004–06) Islamic State of Iraq (from 2006) Islamic Army of Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah (2003–07) Others ----Shia insurgents Mahdi Army Special Groups Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Others Supported by:
2004	2010	Sinaloa Cartel–Gulf Cartel conflictPart of the Mexican drug war	Sinaloa Cartel	Gulf Cartel
2004	Ongoing	South Thailand insurgency	Thailand	National Revolution Front (BRN) Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) Pattani Islamic Mujahideen Movement (GMIP) United Mujahideen Front of Pattani (BBMP) Islamic Front for the Liberation of Pattani (BIPP) Patani United Liberation Organisation (PULO) Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) BNPP
2004	Ongoing	Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Pakistan ---- United States United Kingdom	Taliban-aligned groups Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (from 2007) al-Qaeda Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Lashkar-e-Islam Jundallah (until 2014) Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (until 2015) Jamaat-ul-Ahrar Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (until 2016) Turkistan Islamic Party (from 2004) ISIL-aligned groups Khorasan Province Jundallah (from 2014) Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (from 2015) Tehreek-e-Khilafat (from 2014) Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (2014–15)
2004	Ongoing	Iran–PJAK conflictPart of the Kurdish separatism in Iran	Supported by: Turkey	Kurdistan Free Life Party Supported by: United States
2004	Ongoing	Conflict in the Niger Delta	Nigeria Supported by: Belarus Israel	Niger Delta Avengers (2016–present) Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (2016–present) Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (2016–present) Niger Delta Red Squad (2016–present) Adaka Boro Avengers (2016–present) Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta (2016–present) Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (2016–present) New Delta Avengers (2017–present) Niger Delta Marine Force(2017–present) Reformed Egbesu Fraternities Red Egbesu Water Lions (2016–present) Reformed Egbesu Boys of the Niger Delta (2016–present) Egbesu Mightier Fraternity (2016–present) ----Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (2004–2014) Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (2003–2009) Niger Delta Liberation Front (2005–2014) Joint Revolutionary Council (2004–2014)----Niger Delta Vigilante (2004–2009)----Supported by: IPOB elements
2004	Ongoing	Kivu conflict	Pro-government Mai-Mai militias FDLR (2006–2014) APCLS (2012–2013) Nyatura (2012–2014) MONUSCO Angola Zimbabwe Botswana (Against FNL and FNL-Nzabampema only) Supported by: Belgium France	CNDP (2006–2009) M23(2012–present) Allegedly supported by: Rwanda---- FDLR (2014–present) RUD-Urunana (2006–present) Nyatura (2014–present) FNL-Nzabampema (2013–present) FNL/Palipehutu (1993–2009 and 2010–2013) FPB (2015–present) RED-Tabara (2015–present)----APCLS (2013–2016) Nduma Defense of Congo (2008–present) Mai Mai Yakutumba (2009–present) CNPSC (2017–present) Other Anti-government Mai Mai militas (1996–present) Raia Mutomboki (2005–present)---- ADF (Central Africa Province)
2004	2014	Houthi insurgency in Yemen	Ansar Allah Yemen (pro-Saleh forces) Alleged support by:	Yemen Sunni tribes Al-Islah militias Saudi Arabia Supported by: Belarus Jordan Morocco Sudan United States---- Ansar al-Sharia al-Qaeda
2004	2007	Central African Republic Bush War	Central African Republic Chad MINURCAT MICOPAX (CEEAC)	Rebels: Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (UFDR) People's Army for the Restoration of Democracy (APRD) Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP) Movement of Central African Liberators for Justice (MLCJ) Patriotic Convention for Saving the Country (CPSK) Democratic Front of the Central African People (FDPC) FDC GALPC FPR
2004	Ongoing	Sistan and Baluchestan insurgencyPart of the Balochistan conflict
2005	2005	2005 Bangladesh India border clash	India	Bangladesh
2005	Ongoing	Insurgency in Paraguay	Paraguay Supported by: United States Colombia----Vigilante self-defense groups	Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) Armed Peasant Association (ACA) Army of Marshal López (EML) (from 2016) Supported by: FARC (until 2016) Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front (alleged)
2005	2010	Chadian Civil War (2005–2010)	Chad France China NMRD JEM Supported by: Ukraine
2005	2008	Mount Elgon insurgency	Kenya	Sabaot Land Defence Force
2006	Ongoing	Fatah–Hamas conflict	Hamas	Fatah Supported by: United States (allegedly) United Kingdom (covert)
2006	2008	Iraqi Civil WarPart of the Iraq War	Public stability: Iraq United States United Kingdom MNF-I Private Security Contractors Peshmerga Sons of Iraq	Sunni factions: Iraqi Ba'ath Party Loyalists Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order Ansar al-Sunna Islamic Army of Iraq Sunni tribes Other Sunni insurgents and militia----Mujahideen Shura Council al-Qaeda in Iraq (until October 2006) Islamic State of Iraq----Shi'a factions: Mahdi Army Special Groups Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Kata'ib Hezbollah Promised Day Brigades Badr Brigades Rogue elements among the Iraqi security forces Soldiers of Heaven Shia tribes Other militias
2006	2013	Operation Astute	Australia New Zealand Malaysia Portugal East Timor United Nations	Renegade elements of Timor Leste Defence Force
2006	2009	Bakassi conflict	Cameroon	BAMOSD BFF MEND SCAPO LSCP BSDF
2006	2006	2006 Lebanon WarPart of the Israeli–Lebanese conflict	Israel Supported by: United States	Hezbollah Amal LCP PFLP-GC Supported by: Lebanon
2006	2009	Eelam War IVPart of the Sri Lankan Civil War	Sri Lanka	Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
2006	Ongoing	Mexican drug war	Mexico Self-defense groups Consulting and training support by: United States through the Merida Initiative Colombia through the National Police of Colombia Australia through the Australian Federal Police	Cartels Sinaloa Cartel Gulf Cartel Los Metros Knights Templar Cartel La Familia Michoacana Old School Zetas ----Cartels: Los Zetas Cartel of the Northeast Juárez Cartel Supported by: MS-13 ----Cartels: Jalisco New Generation Cartel Tijuana Cartel Supported by: Logan Heights Gang
2006	2009	War in Somalia (2006–09)Part of the Somali Civil War	Ethiopia Somalia Galmudug pro-Ethiopian fraction leaders Sufi groups United States AMISOM Uganda Burundi Nigeria Ghana Malawi Supported by: United Kingdom	Invasion: Islamic Courts Union Insurgency: Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia al-Shabaab Al-Qaeda and other foreign mujahideen Ras Kamboni Brigades Jabhatul Islamiya Muaskar Anole
2007	Ongoing	Operation Juniper Shield	Mauritania Tunisia Burkina Faso Nigeria Supported & trained by: United States Canada France Germany Netherlands Spain United Kingdom	al-Qaeda (2007–present) Ansar Dine (2012–17) Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (2017–present) Supported by: Boko Haram (2009–15) MOJWA (2011–13)---- Islamic State Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (2015–present)
2007	2009	Tuareg rebellion (2007–09)Part of the Tuareg rebellions	Niger Mali	In Niger: Niger Movement for Justice Front of Forces for Rectification (2008 split) Niger Patriotic Front (2009 split) In Mali: ADC ATMNC (2008 split)
2007	2007	2007 Lebanon conflict	Lebanon	Fatah al-Islam Jund al-Sham
2007	2007	Hamas' takeover of GazaPart of the Fatah–Hamas conflict	Hamas	Fatah
2007	2015	War in IngushetiaPart of the Second Chechen War and the Insurgency in the North Caucasus	Russia	Caucasus Emirate (Vilayat Galgayche) Ingush opposition (2007–2008) ad hoc revenge groups
2008	2008	2008 invasion of Anjouan	African Union Comoros Senegal Sudan Supported by: France United States
2008	2008	2008 Lebanon conflict	Amal Movement LDP SSNP Arab Democratic Party	Future Movement Progressive Socialist Party
2008	2008	Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict
2008	2011	Cambodian–Thai border dispute
2008	2008	2008 Bangladesh India border clash	Bangladesh	India
2008	2008	Russo-Georgian War		Georgia
2008	2008	2008 Kufra conflict	Libya	Toubou Front for the Salvation of Libya
2008	2009	Gaza WarPart of the Gaza–Israel conflict	Israel	Hamas PFLP Palestinian Islamic Jihad Fatah Popular Resistance Councils
2009	Ongoing	Somali Civil War (2009–present)Part of the Somali Civil War	Somalia United States AMISOMRegional forces: ASWJ (until 2018) Himan and Heeb (until 2015) Raskamboni Movement Southwestern Somalia Supported by: United Kingdom Non-combat support:	Al-Qaeda Al-Shabaab Foreign mujahideen Hizbul Islam (until 2010; 2012–2014) Allegedly supported by: Eritrea---- (from 2015) Islamic State in Somalia
2009	Ongoing	Sudanese nomadic conflicts	Various tribes	Various tribes
2009	2017	Insurgency in the North CaucasusPart of the Chechen–Russian conflict	Kadyrovtsy Other loyalists	Caucasus Emirate (2009–17) Vilayat Dagestan (2009–17) Vilayat Galgayche (2009–17) Vilayat Iriston (2009) Vilayat KBK (2009–17) Vilayat Nokhchicho (2009–15) Riyad-us Saliheen Brigade (2009–16) Arab Mujahideen (2009–12) Turkish Mujahideen (2009–17) Imam Shamil Battalion (2017)---- Islamic State Wilayat al-Qawqaz (since June 2015)
2009	2009	2009 Peruvian political crisis		AIDESEP
2009	Ongoing	Boko Haram insurgency	Multinational Joint Task Force Nigeria Cameroon[4] Chad[5] Niger[6] Local militias and vigilantes[7] CJTF, BOYES Comités de vigilance Dan banga Foreign mercenaries[8] STTEP[9]	Boko Haram Islamic State's West Africa Province Several minor factions Ansaru Supported by: al-Qaeda AQIM[10] [11] Al-Shabaab Taliban [12]
2009	2009	2009 Boko Haram uprisingPart of the Boko Haram insurgency	Nigeria	Boko Haram
2009	Ongoing	South Yemen insurgency	Yemen Pro-government tribes Al-Islah militias Supported by: Saudi Arabia	Southern Transitional Council (since 2017) Southern Movement Southern Resistance Security Belt Supported by: United Arab Emirates
2009	2010	Operation Scorched EarthPart of the Houthi insurgency in Yemen	Hashed tribesmen Alleged: Morocco	Houthis Alleged: Iran (Quds Force) North Korea
2009	2009	Dongo conflict	Supported by: MONUC Rwanda (alleged)	Lobala rebels Possibly: Resistance Patriots of Dongo

2010–2019

Started	Ended	Name of conflict	Belligerents
			Victorious party (if applicable)	Defeated party (if applicable)
2010	2010	2010 South Kyrgyzstan ethnic clashes	provisional government Supported by: Kazakhstan United States China Turkey	Pro-Bakiyev Kyrgyz gangs Other pro- Bakiyev forces Tajik contractors Other mercenaries Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (alleged)----Kyrgyzstani Uzbeks Pro-provisional government civilians (limited involv.)
2010	2010	2010 Kingston unrestPart of the Jamaican political conflict	Jamaica United States	Shower Posse drug cartel
2010	2015	Tajikistan insurgency	Tajikistan Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan	United Tajik Opposition Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan ---- Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan
2010	2011	Second Ivorian Civil War	FNCI Liberian mercenaries RDR UNOCI France Ukraine	Ivory Coast Liberian mercenaries COJEP FPI----
2011	Ongoing	Nigerian bandit conflict	Nigeria Nigeria Police Force Nigerian Armed Forces Nigerian Army Nigerian Air Force Vigilante groups Vigilante Group of Nigeria	Various gangs Hausa militias Fulani militias Alleged involvement Islamic State's West Africa Province[13] Boko Haram Ansaru
2011	2023	Sinai insurgency	Israel United Arab Emirates	Islamists: Ansar Bait al-Maqdis Al-Qaeda Tawhid al-Jihad Al-Qaeda in Sinai Peninsula (from late 2011) Abdullah Azzam Brigades Ansar al-Sharia Hasm Movement Bedouin tribesmen Jund al-Islam Popular Resistance Movement Takfir wal-Hijra Army of Islam Al Furqan Brigades Soldiers of Egypt ---- Islamic State Mujahideen Shura Council
2011	Ongoing	Shia insurgency in Bahrain	Bahrain	Al-Ashtar Brigades Wa'ad Allah Brigades Islamic Allah Brigades Imam al-Mahdi Brigades al-Haydariyah Brigades Iran (alleged) Saraya al-Mukhtar (al-Mukhtar Brigade) Saraya al Karar Asa'ib al-Muqawama al-Bahrainia
2011	2011	First Libyan Civil War	National Transitional Council National Liberation Army Libyan Islamic Fighting Group Anti-Gaddafi tribes Foreign mercenaries (alleged) Qatar----Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973: Jordan Sweden United Arab Emirates----Minor border clashes Tunisia	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Paramilitary forces Pro-Gaddafi tribes Foreign mercenaries (alleged) Military support: Zimbabwe ----Minor border clashes: Darfur rebels
2011	Ongoing	Syrian civil war	Syrian Arab Republic Hezbollah (2015–present) Support: Iraq (2017–19)	Syrian Interim Government (Syrian opposition) Turkey (2016–present) ---- Syrian Salvation Government(Tahrir al-Sham)---- (2013–present) Support Al-Qaeda (2013–2014)---- Rojava (Syrian Democratic Forces) ---- CJTF–OIR (2014–present)
2011	2020	Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile	Sudan	SRF SPLM-N SLA JEM Alleged support: Ethiopia
2011	2017	Syrian civil war spillover in LebanonPart of the Syrian civil war	----Pro-Syrian government militias: Lebanese Resistance Brigades PFLP-GC Amal Movement Syrian Social Nationalist Party DFLP Popular Nasserist Organization As-Sa'iqa Fatah al-Intifada Arab Democratic Party (until 2014) Arab Movement Party ----Other militias: Lebanese Communist Party Fatah	Anti-Syrian government militias: Free Syrian Army Saraya Ahl al-Sham Jaysh al-Islam Future Movement Islamic Front (until 2015) ---- Al-Qaeda affiliates: Tahrir al-Sham Al-Nusra Front Fatah al-Islam Ghuraba al-Sham (until 2013) Jund al-Sham Abdullah Azzam Brigades Osbat al-Ansar Sunni Resistance Committees Muslim Youth ---- (from 2013) Military of ISIL Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade
2011	Ongoing	Ethnic violence in South Sudan (2011–present)Part of the Sudanese nomadic conflicts	Various tribes	Various tribes
2011	2012	Operation Linda NchiPart of the Somali Civil War (2009–present)	Kenya Somalia Raskamboni Front ASWJ Azania	Al-Shabaab
2011	2014	Factional violence in Libya (2011–14)	Libya Government-sanctioned local militias	Various militias Gaddafi loyalists Toubou Front for the Salvation of Libya General Haftar forces: Zintan Brigade Brigade 93 Pro Haftar Libyan National Army factions Mashashya tribe (alleged) Katibat Al-Awfiyah brigade Al-Awfea brigade (alleged) ---- Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries Ansar Al-Sharia Brigades Libya Shield 1
2011	2013	Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)Part of the Iraq War	Iraq Private security contractors Supported by:	Sunni insurgent factions: Islamic State of Iraq ---- Ba'ath Party Loyalists Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order Islamic Army of Iraq Other Sunni insurgents and militia ----Shi'a factions: Special Groups Promised Day Brigades Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Kata'ib Hezbollah Mahdi Army Badr Brigades Soldiers of Heaven Other militias Supported by:
2012	Ongoing	Mali War	ECOWAS----[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] ---- Supported by:---- Non-state combatants: Ganda Iso [23] (from 2016) GATIA (from 2014)	National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA)Islamic Movement of Azawad(MIA)[24] ---- Islamist Groups Al-Qaeda Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (2017–present) Al-Mourabitoun (2013–17) Ansar al-Sharia (2012–present) Ansar Dine (2012–17)[25] (2012–17) Macina Liberation Front(2015–17)[26] MOJWA (2011–13)[27] [28] Nigerian jihadist volunteers Boko Haram (2012–13) Ansaru (2012–13)---- Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
2012	2012	Heglig Crisis		JEM---- SPLM-N
2012	2013	M23 rebellionPart of the Kivu conflict	MONUSCO Force Intervention Brigade South Africa Malawi	March 23 MovementAlleged support: Rwanda Uganda
2012	2012	2012 Abyan offensivePart of the Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen	Yemen Republic of Yemen Armed Forces Tribal fighters Popular Committees	Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Ansar al-Sharia Al-Shabaab Aden-Abyan Islamic Army Other Islamic militants
2012	2012	Baragoi clashes	Samburu tribe	Turkana tribe
2012	Ongoing	Central African Republic Civil War	MINUSCA (since 2014) MISCA (2013–2014) (2013–16) (2012–13)	UPC 3R---- Anti-balakaMRPRC
2013	2013	Lahad Datu standoff	Malaysia Sabahan villagers	Sultanate of Sulu
2013	2020	Batwa–Luba clashesPart of the Katanga insurgency	Pygmy Batwa militias "Perci"	Luba militias "Elements"
2013	2021	RENAMO insurgency (2013–2021)		RENAMO
2013	2013	Zamboanga City crisisPart of the Moro conflict
2013	2020	South Sudanese Civil WarPart of the ethnic violence in South Sudan (2011–present)	Mathiang Anyoor Maban Defence Force[29] Allied militias: (alleged) [30] (alleged) State allies: [31] (alleged)	[32] Nuer White ArmyTFNF[33] SSFDPSouth Sudan National Army[34] [35] [36] (since March 2017) SS-UFArrow Boys (since Nov. 2015) [37] Supported by: (South Sudanese gov. claim)[38] ----[39] Regional Protection Force[40]
2013	2017	War in Iraq (2013–2017)	IraqAllied groups: Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas Iraqi Communist Party Various self-defense groups and tribal militias CJTF–OIR---- (2014)---- Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga Kurdish National Council Sinjar Alliance PKK ----	Islamic State Military of ISIL ----Other anti-government groups: GMCIR PCIR Various Ba'athist factions Naqshbandi Army Anbar tribial militias Free Iraqi Army (2014) Jihad and Reform Front Ansar al-Islam White Flags
2014	Ongoing	Russo-Ukrainian War (outline)	North Korea ---- Belarus	Ukraine---- [41] [42]
2014	2014	2014 Aswan tribal clashes	Arab Al-Halayel (Beni Helal) clan	Nubian Al-Dabodeya family
2014	2020	Second Libyan Civil War	House of Representatives (Tobruk-based) Zintan brigades (until 2017) Russian PMCs JEM (from 2016) SLM/A-Minnawi Wagner Group ---- Gaddafi loyalists Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya Warshefana militias	Government of National Accord (Tripoli-based) (since 2016)---- National Salvation Government (2014–17) Libya Shield Force LROR Libyan National Guard Supported by: Qatar (2014–16) Sudan (2014–16) Turkey (2014–16) (allegedly)---- Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb SCBR militia: Ansar al-Sharia Libya Shield 1 (2014–16) February 17th Martyrs Brigade Rafallah al-Sahati Brigade Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna (2014–18) Ansar al-Sharia (Derna) (2014–18) Abu Salim Martyrs (2014–15) Benghazi Defense Brigades Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council (2015–16) Derna Protection Force---- ISILSupported by: AQIM (2014–2015; alleged in 2016)
2014	Ongoing	War against the Islamic State	Intervening in Syria and Iraq: CJTF–OIR--------Intervening in Syria only: Saudi Arabia (2014–16) Bahrain (2014–16) United Arab Emirates (2014–16)----Support: ----RSII coalition Russia (airstrikes) Iraq Iraqi Shia militias (see below) Hezbollah ----Local forces: Local forces in Iraq: Iraq Government (supported by U.S. and RSII coalitions) Shi'a militias (supported by Iran) Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Badr Organization Kata'ib Hezbollah Promised Day Brigade Iraqi Kurdistan (supported by Turkey) Nineveh Plain Protection Units Local forces in Syria: (supported by Russia and Iran) Syrian Democratic Forces (U.S. & allies) Vetted Syrian Opposition (U.S. & allies) Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (supported by Turkey) Local forces in Lebanon Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Communist Party Local forces in Libya Government of National Accord Misrata Brigades Misrata Military Council----Egyptian-led intervention (in Libya) Egypt Libya----Nigerian-led intervention (Boko Haram joined ISIL in 2015) Nigeria Cameroon Chad Niger Benin United States See also: American military intervention---- Algeria----Islamic Military Alliance	Islamic State Boko Haram (in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon) Wilayat Barqa (in Libya) Wilayat Sinai (in the Sinai) Wilayat Khorasan (in Afghanistan and Pakistan) Wilayat Kavkaz (in the North Caucasus) Abu Sayyaf (in Southeast Asia) Abnaa ul-Calipha (in Somalia) ---- al-Qaeda Tahrir al-Sham (2017–present) al-Nusra Front (2014–17) Khorasan group Jund al-Aqsa
2014	2014	2014 Gaza WarPart of the Gaza–Israel conflict		Hamas Islamic Jihad DFLP PFLP PRC al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Abdullah Azzam Brigades
2014	Ongoing	Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)	Supreme Political Council Houthis Pro-Saleh forces (until 2017) Some Popular Committees Sana'a-GPC forces Hezbollah Alleged support:---- Al-Qaeda Ansar al-Sharia AQAP Alleged support: Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates---- ISIL-YP	Al-Islah Popular Resistance Committees Popular Committees Strategic Reserve (pro-Hadi Saleh forces) Saudi-led coalition Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates (limited involvement) Senegal Sudan Morocco Qatar Academi security contractors United States France Academi---- Southern Movement Southern Transitional Council (from 2017) National Resistance Tihamah Resistance Supported by: United Arab Emirates
2014	2015	Houthi takeover in YemenPart of the Yemeni Civil War	Houthis Saleh Security forces Republican Guard	Government of Yemen Security Forces Al-Islah militias
2015	Ongoing	Islamic State–Taliban conflictPart of the Afghan conflict, war on terror, and al-Qaeda–Islamic State conflict	Afghanistan Taliban Haqqani network[43] Al-Qaeda[44] Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (pro-Taliban & anti-IS factions)[45] ----Supported by: United States (limited, until 2021)[46] [47] [48] [49] (alleged)[50] [51] (alleged)[52] Pakistan (alleged)[53]	Khorasan Province IS central command Mullah Dadullah Front[54] (until 2016) Fidai Mahaz[55] (until 2021)----Supported by: High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (HCIEA)[56] (until 2021)[57] [58] (until 2021)[59]
2015	2022	Islamic State insurgency in Tunisia	Supported by: United Kingdom	(ISIL) Wilayat Tarabulus Wilayah al-Jazair Wilayat Tunis Ansar al-Sharia (only in March 2016)
2015	Ongoing	Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)		Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) PKK PYD PJAK YDG-H: YPS YPS-Jin HBDH Kurdistan Freedom Hawks
2016	Ongoing	2016 Niger Delta conflictPart of the Conflict in the Niger Delta		Niger Delta Separatists: Adaka Boro Avengers Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta Niger Delta Avengers Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate Niger Delta Justice Defence Group Niger Delta Volunteers Niger Delta Red Squad Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders Reformed Egbesu Fraternities Egbesu Boys of the Niger Delta Egbesu Red Water Lions Egbesu Mightier Fraternity Supported by: Indigenous People of Biafra
2016	2016	2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflictPart of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict		Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
2016	2017	Pool War		Ninja militia
2016	2019	Kamwina Nsapu rebellion	Allied militias: Bana Mura Ecurie Mbembe Smaller pro-government groups	Kamwina Nsapu militia Various independent militias
2016	Ongoing	Conflict in Rakhine StatePart of the Rohingya conflict and the Internal conflict in Myanmar		Arakan Army----Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army
2016	2016	Kasese clashes
2016	Ongoing	Insurgency in Northern Chad	Chad France----JEM	Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) Military Command Council for the Salvation of the Republic (CCMSR) Union of Forces of Resistance (UFR) Front de la Nation pour la Démocratie et la Justice (FNDJT)
2017	2017	2017 Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishPart of the Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes		Afghanistan
2017	2020	2017–2020 Qatif unrestPart of the Qatif conflict		Shia minority Hezbollah Al-Hejaz
2017	2017	Marawi crisisPart of the Moro conflict and the Military intervention against ISIL	----Supported by: MNLF MILF Foreign supporters:	Islamic State Province in East Asia Abu Sayyaf Maute group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
2017	Ongoing	Anglophone Crisis
2017	Ongoing	Insurgency in Cabo Delgado	(from 2021) Supported by:	(denied by Mozambican government) Supported by: Organized crime Foreign sympathizers
2017	2017	2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflictPart of the War in Iraq	Supported by:	Supported by: Saudi Arabia---- PKK PUK PDKI
2017	Ongoing	Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)Part of the Iraqi conflict	Pro-Government Tribes Rojava (cross-border cooperation since May 2018) CJTF-OIR: United States United Kingdom Germany France Italy Supported by: Iran Qatar Egypt Canada Turkey ---- Peshmerga Supported by: Netherlands	Islamic State White Flags---- Iraqi Baath Party
2018	Ongoing	Catatumbo campaignPart of the Colombian conflict		(ELN) Nororiental de Guerra----Frente 33---- (EPL)
2018	2018	2018 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashesPart of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
2018	Ongoing	OLA insurgency		OLA
2018	2018	November 2018 Gaza–Israel clashesPart of the Gaza-Israel conflict	Israel	Hamas Islamic Jihad PFLP al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades PRC
2019	2019	2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishesPart of the Indo−Pakistani conflicts and the Kashmir conflict	India	Pakistan
2019	2019	May 2019 Gaza–Israel clashesPart of the Gaza–Israel conflict		Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihad National Resistance Brigades Tawhid al-Jihad Supported by:
2019	2022	Benishangul-Gumuz conflictPart of the Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)	Ethiopia	Gumuz Liberation Front Buadin---- Oromo Liberation Army OLF/Shanne
2019	2019	November 2019 Gaza-Israel clashesPart of the Gaza–Israel conflict	Israel	Palestinian Islamic Jihad

2020–2024

Started	Ended	Name of conflict	Belligerents
			Victorious party (if applicable)	Defeated party (if applicable)
2020	Ongoing	Gang war in Haiti	an security forces Haitian National Police Haitian Armed Forces MSSMH Kenya[60] [61] Support: United States[62] [63] [64]	Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies----G-Pèp alliance 400 Mawozo gang[65] ----Protesters, self-defense groups, and other armed factions Bwa kale vigilantes[66]
2020	2021	2020–2021 China–India skirmishes	China	India
2020	Ongoing	Western Togoland Rebellion	Ghana	Western Togoland Restoration Front
2020	2020	Second Nagorno-Karabakh WarPart of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict	Azerbaijan----Arms suppliers: Turkey Israel	Armenia Armenian diaspora volunteers ----Arms suppliers:
2020	Ongoing	Afar–Somali clashesPart of the Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)	Somali Region Somali-allied militas	Afar Region Afar-allied militas
2020	2022	Tigray WarPart of the Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)	TPLF Ethiopia Eritrea	Ethiopia TPLF Oromo Liberation Army
2020	Ongoing	Western Saharan clashes (2020–present)Part of the Western Sahara conflict	Morocco	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
2020	2022	2020–2022 Ethiopian–Sudanese clashes	Sudan	Ethiopia Amhara Region militias ---- TPLF
2021	Ongoing	Insurgency in Southeastern NigeriaPart of the herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria and the conflict in the Niger Delta	IPOB	Nigeria
2021	2021	2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes	Kyrgyzstan	Tajikistan
2021	Ongoing	Myanmar civil war (2021–present)Part of the Internal conflict in Myanmar	State Administration Council Border Guard Forces Pyusawhti militias Ethnic armed organisations Pa-O National Army Shanni Nationalities Army Zomi Revolutionary Army Supported by: Union Solidarity and Development Party	National Unity Government People's Defence Force Chin National Defence Force Karenni Nationalities Defence Force Ethnic armed organisations Kachin Independence Army Karen National Liberation Army Karen National Defence Organisation Supported by: National League for Democracy
2021	2021	2021 Israel–Palestine crisisPart of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict	Israel Jewish Israeli protesters	Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihad National Resistance Brigades Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine West Bank al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Palestinian protesters in the West Bank and Jerusalem Arab Israeli protesters
2021	Ongoing	Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis	Armenia	Azerbaijan
2021	Ongoing	Republican insurgency in AfghanistanPart of the Afghanistan conflict (1978–present)	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan	National Resistance Front of Afghanistan
2021	2021	2021 Afghanistan–Iran clashes	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
2022	Ongoing	Chittagong Hill Tracts conflictPart of the Terrorism in Bangladesh	Bangladesh ---- PCJSS-MN Larma UPDF-D ----Mog Party (MNP)	PCJSS ---- UPDF---- Kuki-Chin National Front
2022	Ongoing	Russian invasion of UkrainePart of the Russo-Ukrainian War		Ukraine Ukrainian diaspora volunteers Foreign volunteers
2022	Ongoing	M23 offensivePart of the Kivu conflict	March 23 Movement Rwanda Supported by: Uganda (June 2022; alleged by DR Congo)----Jean-Marie Nyatura's militia	MONUSCO Pakistan India Serbia Morocco EAC Regional Force Uganda (from March 2022) Burundi (from August 2022) Kenya (from November 2022) (from December 2022) SADC FDLR Pro-government Mai-Mai Pro-government Nyatura factions APCLS
2022	2022	2022 al-Shabaab invasion of EthiopiaPart of the Somali Civil War	Ethiopia	Al-Shabaab
2022	2022	2022 Gaza–Israel clashesPart of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict	Israel	Palestinian Islamic Jihad
2022	2022	2022 Armenian-Azerbaijani clashesPart of the 2021–2023 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis	Armenia	Azerbaijan
2022	2022	2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes	Kyrgyzstan	Tajikistan
2023	Ongoing	2023 Las Anod conflict		Dhulbahante militiamen Warsangali militias Puntland Security Force Majeerteen militias
2023	Ongoing	War in Amhara Part of the Ethiopian civil conflict (2018-present)	Fano militia Amhara Special Force	ENDF
2023	2023	2023 Afghanistan–Iran clash	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
2023	Ongoing	War in Sudan (2023)	Transitional Sovereignty Council Armed Forces	Rapid Support Forces
2023	2023	Wagner Group rebellion Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine	PMC WagnerSupported by: Rusich Group Storm-Z (partial)	Russian government Ministry of Defence Federal Security Service National Guard of Russia Kadyrovites
2023	2023	2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh Part of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict	Azerbaijan	Artsakh
2023	Ongoing	2023 Israel–Hamas war Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict	Israel	Gaza Al-Qassam Brigades Al-Quds Brigades[67] Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades[68] National Resistance Brigades[69] West Bank al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades[70] Lions' Den[71] Iran [72] Houthis[73] Islamic Front for the Iraqi Resistance[74]
2023	Ongoing	2023 Israel–Lebanon border clashes Part of the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, and the spillover of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war	Israel	Hamas PIJ PFLP Lebanese Resistance Brigades
2023	Ongoing	2023 American–Middle East conflict Spillover of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war	United States Revolutionary Commando Army Syrian Democratic Forces In support of: Israel	Syria Iraqi militias Iran 25px Quds Force In support of:
2024	Ongoing	2024 Ecuadorian conflict	Government of Ecuador	Organized crime groups, notably Los Choneros
2024	2024	2024 Iran-Pakistan border skirmishes	Iran	Pakistan Pakistan Air Force
2024	Ongoing	2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon	Israel	Lebanon[75] UNIFIL

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Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research (HIIK)

• Conflict Barometer – Describes recent trends in conflict development, escalations, and settlements

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