Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, and Iraq are not the only groups currently at war. Serious armed conflicts are happening all over the world - we just don't hear about them. Here's our complete list of the wars happening right now.
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International Relations
http://www.internationalrelati...
"Wars in Progress"
Two out of five war fatalities occurred in Syria
http://www.uu.se/en/media/news...,6,10,16&typ=artikel&na=&lang=en
"Conflicts in the world last year increased by one compared to 2012, up to 33."
Zahl der kriegerischen Konflikte erneut leicht zurückgegangen
http://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de...
"Nach Untersuchungen der Hamburger Arbeitsgemeinschaft Kriegsursachenforschung (AKUF) wurden 2013 vier Kriege und bewaffnete Konflikte weniger geführt als im Jahr zuvor."
Syria:
Middle East Security Report
http://www.understandingwar.or...
"The Free Syrian Army"
10,000 Bodies: Inside Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Crackdown
http://online.wsj.com/articles...
"Photographs of Corpses Offer Evidence of Industrial-Scale Campaign Against Political Opponents by Assad Regime, U.S. Investigators Say"
Afghanistan
The Taliban in Afghanistan
http://www.cfr.org/afghanistan...
"The Taliban is a predominantly Pashtun, Islamic fundamentalist group that ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when a U.S.-led invasion toppled the regime for providing refuge to al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden."
Pakistan
In Its Own War on Terror, Pakistan Piles Up Heavy Losses
http://online.wsj.com/news/art...
"Pakistan's Army Has Lost Roughly Twice as Many Soldiers in the Conflict with Taliban Fighters as the U.S."
DR Congo
A brief history of Congo's wars
http://www.csmonitor.com/World...
"Key to understanding Congo today is understanding the violence that has defined the country's recent history. The Enough Project gives some background."
South Sudan
Old Enmities in the Newest Nation: Behind the Fighting in South Sudan
http://www.newyorker.com/news/...
""These are the events of war." This is how Riek Machar, the former Vice-President of South Sudan, described the violence that has claimed thousands of lives in South Sudan in the past month. "
A GUIDE TO THE NUER OF JONGLEI STATE
http://www.cmi.no/file/1962-Nu...
Libya
Forget The Benghazi Scandal, Libya Is Edging Towards A Civil War
http://thinkprogress.org/world...
"The United Nations is evacuating dozens of staff from its mission in Libya as fighting in the North African country escalates to levels not seen since 2011..."
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Why are Israel and Palestine Fighting?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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