List of armed conflicts in 2016 explained

The following is a list of armed conflicts with victims in 2016.

The Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research estimated that there were 226 politically motivated armed conflicts (of which 38 estimated as highly violent: 18 full-scale wars, 20 limited wars) worldwide during 2016.[1]

List guidelines

Listed are the armed conflicts having done globally at least 100 victims and at least 1 victim during the year 2016.

10,000+ deaths in 2016

Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 10,000 direct violent deaths in 2016.

Start of conflictConflictContinentLocationdata-sort-type="number" Fatalities in 2016
align=center 1978War in Afghanistan Asia Afghanistan 23,539+[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
align=center 2003Iraq War Asia Iraq 23,898+[8] [9]
align=center 2006Mexican Drug WarNorth America Mexico 12,224[10]
align=center 2011Syrian Civil WarAsia 49,742[11]

1,000–9,999 deaths in 2016

Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 direct violent deaths in 2016.
Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.[12]

Start of conflictConflictContinentLocationdata-sort-type="number" Fatalities in 2016
align=center 1984Kurdish–Turkish conflict Asia Turkey
Iraq
 1,905[13]
align=center 1991Somali Civil War Africa 5,701[14]
align=center 1998Communal conflicts in NigeriaAfrica Nigeria 1,407
align=center 2003War in DarfurAfrica Sudan 1,936
align=center 2009Africa Nigeria
Cameroon
Niger
Chad		 3,523
align=center 2011Libyan Crisis Africa Libya 2,865
align=center 2011Yemeni Crisis Asia Yemen
Saudi Arabia		 1,500[15] [16]
align=center 2011Sinai insurgencyAfrica Egypt 1,578
align=center 2011South Kordofan conflictAfrica Sudan 1,489
align=center 2011Ethnic violence in South Sudan Africa
Ethiopia		 4,037

100–999 deaths in 2016

Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 100 and fewer than 1,000 direct violent deaths in 2016.

Start of conflictConflictContinentLocationdata-sort-type="number" Fatalities in 2016
align=center 1947Kashmir conflict Asia"width: 26px" India
Pakistan		 289[17] [18]
align=center 1948Balochistan conflictAsia Pakistan
 633[19]
align=center 1948Internal conflict in MyanmarAsia 228[20]
align=center 1960South Thailand insurgencyAsia Thailand 116
align=center 1963Insurgency in Northeast IndiaAsia India 160[21]
align=center 1964Israeli–Palestinian conflictAsia
Israel		 120[22] [23]
align=center 1964South America 156[24]
align=center 2016Oromia-Somali clashesAfrica Ethiopia +130[25] [26]
align=center 1967Naxalite–Maoist insurgencyAsia India 430[27]
align=center 1969Moro conflictAsia Philippines 439+
align=center 1988Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Asia Azerbaijan 189-369
align=center 1989Sectarianism in PakistanAsia 137[28]
align=center 1989Internal conflict in BangladeshAsia Bangladesh 139[29] [30]
align=center 1992Oromo conflictAfrica 393
align=center 1995Ogaden insurgencyAfrica 156
align=center 1996Allied Democratic Forces insurgencyAfrica 428
align=center 2002Insurgency in the MaghrebAfrica Algeria
Tunisia
Burkina Faso
Niger		 260
align=center 2004Kivu conflictAfrica
Burundi		 607
align=center 2004War in North-West PakistanAsia Pakistan 643[31]
align=center 2009Sudanese nomadic conflictsAfrica Sudan 459
align=center 2009Insurgency in the North CaucasusEurope 202[32]
align=center 2012Central African Republic conflictAfrica Central African Republic 623
align=center 2012Northern Mali conflictAfrica Mali 303
align=center 2013Insurgency in EgyptAfrica Egypt 129
align=center 2013RENAMO insurgencyAfrica Mozambique 108
align=center 2013Batwa-Luba clashesAfrica 108
align=center 2014War in DonbassEurope Ukraine 902[33]
align=center 2015Burundian unrestAfrica Burundi 461
align=center 2015Asia Turkey 160
align=center 2016Kamwina Nsapu rebellionAfrica 160
align=center 20162016 Kasese clashesAfrica Uganda 162

Fewer than 100 deaths in 2016

Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1 and fewer than 100 direct violent deaths in 2016.

Start of conflictConflictContinentLocationdata-sort-type="number" Fatalities in 2016
align=center 2016National Western Complex shootoutNorth America 1[34]
align=center 2016Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife RefugeNorth America 1[35]
align=center 1922Arab separatism in Khuzestan Asia 4[36] [37]
1999Internal conflicit in BangladeshAsia Bangladesh 39[38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49]
2005Insurgency in ParaguaySouth America Paraguay 11[50] [51] [52] [53]
align=center 1990DHKP/C insurgency in TurkeyAsia Turkey 4[54] [55] [56]
align=center 1946Kurdish separatism in IranAsia 74-149+
align=center 1963West Papua conflictAsia Indonesia 4[57]
align=center 2016 South America 25[58]
align=center 1969Communist rebellion in the PhilippinesAsia Philippines 99[59]
align=center 1975Cabinda WarAfrica 84
align=center 1980Internal conflict in PeruSouth America Peru 10[60]
align=center 1982Casamance conflictAfrica Senegal 10
align=center 1987LRA insurgencyAfrica
Central African Republic

Sudan		 39
align=center 1972Terrorism in ThailandAsia Thailand 4[61]
align=center 1989Asia China 10
align=center 1995Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict Africa Ethiopia
Eritrea		 90
align=center 1999Ituri conflictAfrica 83
align=center 2004Conflict in the Niger Delta Africa 34
align=center 2011Syrian Civil War spillover in LebanonAsia Lebanon 24
align=center 2015ISIL insurgency in TunisiaAfrica Tunisia 82
align=center 2016Pool WarAfrica 82

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.hiik.de/de/konfliktbarometer/pdf/ConflictBarometer_2016.pdf HICR Conflict Barometer 2016
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  3. Web site: Afghan Civilian Casualty Toll Up By 82% in July. 7 August 2016. Tolo News. 20 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230103209/http://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/afghan-civilian-casualty-toll-82-july. 30 December 2016. live. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Security Incidents Down By Fifteen Percent In September. 8 October 2016. Tolo News. 20 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230103007/http://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/security-incidents-down-fifteen-percent-september. 30 December 2016. live. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: October Deadliest Month In Past Two Years: Study. 12 November 2016. Tolo News. 20 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230103122/http://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/28286-october-deadliest-month-in-past-two-years-study?lang=en. 30 December 2016. live. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Security Incidents Drop By 20 Percent in November: Survey. 9 December 2016. Tolo News. 20 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230103048/http://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/security-incidents-drop-20-percent-november-survey. 30 December 2016. live. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Military Operations Decreased By 17 Percent In December. 13 January 2017. Tolo News. 20 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116193815/http://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/military-operations-decreased-17-percent-december. 16 January 2017. live. dmy-all.
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  15. Web site: Humanitarian Bulletin Yemen. 31 December 2016. OCHA. 11 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035607/http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/yemen_humanitarian_bulletin_issue_19_-_december_2016.pdf. 4 March 2017. live. dmy-all.
  16. News: Yemen Houthi Rocket Attack Kills Two Girls in Saudi Arabia. 28 August 2016. 8 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410220507/https://www.wsj.com/articles/yemen-houthi-rocket-attack-kills-two-girls-in-saudi-arabia-1472415740. 10 April 2017. live. dmy-all.
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  19. Web site: Fatalities in Pakistan Region Wise: 2016. South Asian Terrorism Portal. 22 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170204161634/http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/pakistan/database/fatilities_regionwise2016.htm. 4 February 2017. live. dmy-all.
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  25. Web site: Relative calm returns after deadly clash between Oromo and Somali communities in Ethiopia. 17 January 2017 .
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  27. Web site: Fatalities in Left-wing Extremism : 2005–2017. South Asia Terrorism Portal. 3 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303222316/http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/maoist/data_sheets/fatalitiesnaxal05-11.htm. 3 March 2017. live. dmy-all.
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  29. Web site: Fatalities -Islamist Terrorism, 2005–2016 – South Asia Terrorism Portal. 14 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161206161737/http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/bangladesh/database/Fatalities-Islamist%20Terrorism%202010.htm. 6 December 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  30. Web site: Fatalities – Left-Wing Extremism, 2005–2016 – South Asia Terrorism Portal. 14 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170331010730/http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/bangladesh/database/Fatalities-%20Left-wing%20Extremism%202010.htm. 31 March 2017. dead. dmy-all.
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  32. Web site: Infographics. Statistics of victims in Northern Caucasus for 2016 under the data of the Caucasian Knot. Caucasian Knot. Caucasian Knot. 2 February 2017. 23 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170223130539/http://www.eng.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/38325/. 23 February 2017. live. dmy-all.
  33. Web site: Situation in eastern Ukraine worsening, says UN report. 15 September 2016. OHCHR. 16 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916203908/http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20496&LangID=E. 16 September 2016. live. dmy-all.
  34. Web site: 1 killed, 7 hurt in shootings, stabbing at Denver motorcycle show, police say. Fox 13 Now. January 30, 2016. January 31, 2016. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201111203/http://fox13now.com/2016/01/30/one-dead-others-hospitalized-after-stabbing-multiple-shootings-at-denver-motorcycle-show/. live.
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  36. Web site: Iran executes 3 men charged with terrorism. 18 August 2016. Trend News Agency. 18 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819171507/http://en.trend.az/iran/politics/2650314.html. 19 August 2016. live. dmy-all.
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  38. News: ISIS claims murder of Muslim preacher in Bangladesh . Al Arabiya English . 18 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160318120423/http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/asia/2016/03/15/ISIS-claims-murder-of-Muslim-preacher-in-Bangladesh.html . 18 March 2016 . live .
  39. News: Christian convert hacked to death in Bangladesh . Al Arabiya English . 18 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160325123037/http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/asia/2016/03/22/Christian-convert-hacked-to-death-in-Bangladesh.html . 25 March 2016 . live .
  40. News: Secular activist hacked to death in Bangladesh . Al Arabiya English . 18 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160408235818/http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/asia/2016/04/07/Secular-activist-hacked-to-death-in-Bangladesh.html . 8 April 2016 . live .
  41. News: Al Qaeda group says it killed Nazimuddin Samad . Sugam Pokharel . Ivan Watson . Yuli Yang . 7 April 2016. CNN. 13 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160421015502/http://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/07/asia/secular-bangladeshi-writer-murdered/index.html. 21 April 2016. live.
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  43. News: Founder of Bangladesh's first and only LGBT magazine killed. Saad Hammadi. The Guardian. 13 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160502133056/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/25/editor-bangladesh-first-lgbt-magazine-killed-reports-say-roopbaan. 2 May 2016. live.
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