• 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