Iran: Where and how US-Israeli strikes are harming civilians
So far, most harm has occurred during attacks on military, security, and state-linked sites. If the US attacks critical infrastructure, that could change.
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ACLED is an independent, impartial conflict monitor providing real-time data and analysis on violent conflict and protest in all countries and territories across the world.
While all eyes are on the Iran conflict, settler violence is surging in the West Bank
Violence involving settlers in March has killed at least eight Palestinians — the highest monthly total in ACLED’s decade of data for Palestine.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend: How armed group alliances are shaping the battle for South Kivu
The violence in eastern DRC is increasingly shaped not only by military forces or the M23, but by the non-state armed group alliances that support them.
The recent territorial clashes within Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance signal a shift toward Beijing
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army has taken control of Kutkai from the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, reflecting shifting strategic dynamics.
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Ukraine Conflict Monitor
ACLED’s Ukraine Conflict Monitor provides near real-time information on the ongoing war, including an interactive map, a curated data file, and weekly situation updates. It is designed to help researchers, policymakers, media, and the wider public track key conflict developments in Ukraine.
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The ACLED Explorer allows you to filter and summarize data from the past year. Country profiles show data at the subnational level, as well as trends based on number of events, fatalities, and civilians exposed to violence.
The Guardian view on Myanmar’s forgotten war: the military cosplay democracy but people demand the real thing | The Guardian
Myanmar’s suffering has been overshadowed by higher-profile wars. But the conflict-monitoring organisation Acled estimates that about 93,000 people have been killed since 2021, while the UN says that 3.6 million are displaced.
Mapas | Más de 3.000 ataques en Oriente Próximo: un mes de guerra sin pausa | El País
Mientras Estados Unidos baraja una invasión terrestre de Irán, los ataques siguen tan intensos como al comienzo. Israel ha lanzado más de la mitad.
The Strait of Hormuz Oil Shock Is Now Heading West | Bloomberg
The biggest oil supply shock in history has reached the one-month mark.
Jihadist violence in Nigeria and DRC rose sharply last year even as global deaths from terror fell | The Guardian
“Ten [of the ISWAP incidents] involved drone attacks and the remainder were intelligence‑gathering or surveillance missions used to prepare ground offensives against military targets,” said Ladd Serwat, ACLED’s senior analyst for Africa.