|
Main
Warring Parties
|
Year
Began
|
Contributing
Causes*
|
Other
Foreign Involvement
|
| U.S.
World-wide War on Terror vs. "terrorists with global reach"
|
2001 |
September
11 attacks |
UN,
multiple countries |
|
Middle
East
|
| Coalition
Provisional Authority and Governing Council vs. Iraqi
resistance
|
2003 |
Invasion
and occupation |
U.S.,
UK, Australia, Spain, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, Denmark,
others |
| Israel
vs. Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, others
|
1975 |
Religious
and territory |
U.S.,
UN, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, individuals |
| Israel
vs. Palestinian Authority; Al-Aqsa Intifada
|
1948-1994;
2000 |
Independent
state |
U.S.,
UN, European Union, Russia, Egypt, Jordan |
|
Asia
|
| Afghanistan:
Kabul govt. vs. al-Qaeda, Taliban and regional warlords
|
1978 |
Ethnic,
religious, and territory |
U.S.,
UN, NATO, Russia, Iran, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan,
Kyrgyzstan |
| India
vs. Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front**
|
1989 |
Ethnic
and religious |
UN,
Pakistan, U.S. |
| India
vs. Assam and Manipur insurgents (ULFA and NDFB)
|
1982;
1986 |
Independence |
UN,
Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh |
| India
vs. Pakistan
|
1948 |
Ethnic
and religious |
U.S.,
UN |
| People's
Republic of China vs. Uighur East Turkestan independence
movement
|
1982 |
Independence |
None |
| Indonesia
vs. Aceh separatists
|
1969-2002
and 2003 |
Autonomy,
economic and religious |
None |
| Philippines
vs. New People's Army
|
1969 |
Ideological
and independence |
None |
| Philippines
vs. Abu Sayyaf
|
1999 |
Criminal
and terror |
U.S.,
Malaysia, Libya, Indonesia |
| Nepal
vs. Maoist insurgents
|
1996 |
Ideological |
None |
|
Latin
America
|
| Colombia
vs. National Liberation Army (ELN)
|
1978 |
Drug
trade, socio/economic and political |
U.S. |
| Colombia
vs. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
|
1978 |
Drug
trade, socio/economic and political |
U.S. |
| Colombia
vs. Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC)
|
1981 |
Drug
trade and political |
Renegade
elements in Colombian army |
|
Europe
|
| Russia
vs. Chechnya
|
1994;
1996 |
Independence |
Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Georgia |
|
Africa
|
| Algeria
vs. Armed Islamic Group (GIA)
|
1991 |
Religious
vs. secular rule |
UN,
France, U.S. |
| Democratic
Republic of Congo vs. indigenous insurgents
|
1997 |
Political
and socio/economic using ethnic divisions
|
France
Angola, Chad, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Namibia, Rwanda, South
Africa, Burundi, African Union, UN |
| Liberia
vs. Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy
(LURD)
|
2001 |
Power |
UN,
Guinea, Economic Community of West African States Monitoring
Group (ECOMOG), U.S. |
| Nigeria:
communal violence
|
1970 |
Religious,
ethnic and economic |
None |
| Somalia:
Somoliland, Puntland, other factions
|
1978 |
Power
and ethnic |
UN
(humanitarian aid), U.S., Ethiopia, Kenya |
| Sudan
vs. Sudan Liberation Movement
|
2003 |
Autonomy
and ethnic |
UN |
| Uganda
vs. Lord's Army
|
1986 |
Power |
Sudan |
