Worldwide Conflicts and Wars,
Terrorism and Armed Conflicts
Significant Ongoing Armed Conflicts, 2007
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| Main Warring Parties | Year began 1 |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
| U.S. and UK vs. Iraq | 2003 |
| Israel vs. Palestinians | 1948 |
| ASIA | |
| Afghanistan: U.S., UK, and Coalition Forces vs. al-Qaeda and Taliban | 2001 |
| India vs. Kashmiri separatist groups/Pakistan | 1948 |
| India vs. Assam insurgents (various) | 1979 |
| Indonesia vs. Papua (Irian Jaya) separatists | 1969 |
| Philippines vs. Mindanaoan separatists (MILF/ASG) | 1971 |
| Sri Lanka vs. Tamil Eelan2 | 1978 |
| Africa | |
| Algeria vs. Armed Islamic Group (GIA) | 1991 |
| Cóte d'Ivoire vs. rebels | 2002 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo and allies vs. Rwanda, Uganda, and indigenous rebels | 1997 |
| Somalia vs. rival clans and Islamist groups | 1991 |
| Sudan vs. Darfur rebel groups | 2003 |
| Uganda vs. Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) | 1986 |
| Europe | |
| Russia vs. Chechen separatists | 1994 |
| Latin America | |
| Colombia vs. National Liberation Army (ELN) | 1978 |
| Colombia vs. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 1978 |
| Colombia vs. Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) | 1990 |
NOTE: As of Dec. 2007. | |
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