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Introduction The War Count Ongoing Major Conflicts Iraq & Afghanistan The Middle East Asia & the Pacific Africa Europe and the Americas Conclusion

The War Count

As 2007 began, FCNL registered 15 significant ongoing armed conflicts (1,000 or more deaths) and another 21 “hot spots” that could slide into or revert to war. The total number of significant armed conflicts is the same as last year which saw a drop of eight from 2005

The graph illustrates the changing count.

 

 

*W3T refers to the World-Wide War on Terror
Sources: BBC, Associated Press, Reuters, Africa Institue of South Africa (AISA), and South Asia Intelligence Review (SAIR)