IT IS NOT JUST HAMAS! Look peeps, there are several major wars (defined as 10,000+ deaths per year) and civil unrest and skirmishes and conflicts going on among people around the world. Our friends in SYRIA and LEBANON are being bombed too, but we don’t hear much about that in the news. The terrorist philosophy (if you can call it that) is nothing but death and rot. It will be defeated. You know how? Not just militarily but by a much more powerful weapon: PRAYER! I am bold enough to say this “caliphate” nonsense has GOT TO GO! That means you too, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, al-Qaeda, Ansar al-Sharia, Boko Haram, Hamas, Hezbollah, Muslim Brotherhood, Taliban and the United National Liberation Front to name just a FEW! The lists below (from Wikipedia) detail the violence in our world today, not to mention the starvation, deprivation and strife destroying people particularly in areas of Africa. We are in a world on fire. Why do people still blame George W. Bush for this? A bit short-sighted I would say. Yet, here in New York our Facebook quibbles remain partisan and mundane – mere party politics. I’m sick. I’m particularly sick (and sad and hurt) that certain people (one-time friends (friends?)) refuse to accept rational debate and critical thinking. Hang on to your hats RAW and RH (although you blocked me and can’t hear me). I think you may be in for a big disillusionment. I’m sick. Hurt, scared and alone. I need friends. I thank God for those friends and family who love me still. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Locations[1] of ongoing conflicts around the world, August 2014 Major wars and civil unrest, 10,000+ deaths per year Major wars and civil unrest, more than 1,000 deaths per year Minor skirmishes and conflicts, 100 to 999 deaths per year Minor skirmishes and conflicts, fewer than 100 deaths per year The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world and continue to result in violence. This list is for the sole purpose of identifying present-day conflicts and the death toll associated with each conflict. Note: • Fatality figures include both civilian and military deaths unless otherwise indicated. • Listed conflicts are at least 100 cumulative deaths in total and at least 1 death in current or past calendar year. • Military conflicts that no longer produce violence are not listed here, but can be found in the historical list of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity. • Fatality totals may be underestimated or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus sign indicates that at least that many people have died (e.g. 455+ indicates that at least 455 people have died) - the actual toll could be considerably higher. • Only states with ongoing military activity are listed, past states and states where conflicts are no longer active are omitted. 10,000 or more deaths per year Conflicts in the following list are currently causing at least 10,000 violent deaths per year. Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Cumulative fatalities Fatalities in 2013 Fatalities in 2014 2006 Mexican Drug War North America Mexico 150,000+[2] 11,788[3] 1,401+[4][5][6] 2011 Syrian Civil War Asia Syria 251,509+[12] 73,455[13] 28,680+[16] 2011 Ethnic violence in South Sudan • South Sudanese Civil War Africa South Sudan 15,000+ 10,000+[17] 415+[25] 1,000-9,999 deaths per year Conflicts in the following list are currently causing at least 1000 violent deaths per year, a categorization used by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program[26] and recognised by the United Nations.[27][28] Conflicts with 10,000 or more deaths per year are listed above. Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Cumulative fatalities Fatalities in 2013 Fatalities in 2014 1948 Israeli–Palestinian conflict • Israel-Gaza conflict Asia Israel Palestine 22,000+[29] 34[41] 1,887+[42][43][54] 1978 Afghan Civil War • War in Afghanistan Asia Afghanistan 1,405,111-2,084,468[60] 5,648[61] 1,564+[70] 1991 Somali Civil War • War in Somalia Africa Somalia Somaliland 500,000+[71][72] 3,150[73] 854[74] 1999 Islamist insurgency in Nigeria The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa Nigeria 22,000+[79] 1,614[80] 5,026+[104] 2004 War in North-West Pakistan Asia Pakistan 52,000[105] 5,366[105] 2,316[122] 2011 Egyptian Crisis Africa Egypt 4,300+[128] 1,000+[citation needed] 79[140]-310 2011 Iraqi insurgency Asia Iraq 23,013[141] 7,818[142] 8,470[146] 2011 Post-civil war violence in Libya Africa Libya 1,612 - 1,638[citation needed] 165-166+[citation needed] 1062[147][148] 2012 Central African Republic conflict Africa CAR 2,599[149] 886-1,006+[d] 1,237+[74][150] 2014 War in Donbass Europe Ukraine 1,543+[151] 0 1,543+[152] 100-999 deaths per year Italics indicate disputed territories and unrecognized states. Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Cumulative fatalities Fatalities in 2013 Fatalities in 2014 1947 Kashmir conflict Asia India Pakistan 43,293–68,000[153][154][verification needed] 172[153][verification needed] 40[28][155] 1948 Balochistan conflict Asia Pakistan 3,679+[156][157] 144+[156] 86+[161][162] 1948 Internal conflict in Burma Asia Burma 210,000[163] 240+[164] 52+[165][166] 1964 Insurgency in Northeast India Asia India 25,000[167] 197[105] 91[28] 1964 Colombian conflict (1964–present) South America Colombia 220,000-600,000[168][169] 448[170][171][172][173][174] 116[175][176][177] 1967 Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Asia India 13,812[178][179] 384[citation needed] 108[180] 1969 Moro insurgency in the Philippines[181] Asia Philippines 120,000[182] 287+[197] 91[202][203] 1989 Xinjiang conflict Asia China 2,000-3,000[citation needed] 88[209] 199[210][211][212][213][214][215] 1998 Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen Asia Yemen 3,711[216] 133-150+[b] 200[233] 2003 War in Darfur Africa Sudan 178,258-461,520[234] 431[240] 79[241] 2004 Shia insurgency in Yemen Asia Yemen 25,000[242] 100+[243] 207[255] 2004 Conflict in the Niger Delta Africa Nigeria 4,000-10,000[256] 123[257] 2004 South Thailand insurgency Asia Thailand 5,469+[258] 180+[259] 18[268] 2007 ADF insurgency Africa DRC 300+[citation needed] 63+[274] 288[279] 2009 Insurgency in the North Caucasus Europe Russia 2,198+[284] 529[285] 18[291] 2011 Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon Asia Lebanon 452[citation needed] 274[citation needed] 70[302] Fewer than 100 deaths per year Italics indicate disputed territories and unrecognized states. Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Cumulative fatalities Fatalities in 2013 Fatalities in 2014 1918 Kurdish separatism in Iran Asia Iran 34,000+[303] 38-39[a] 3+[304][305] 1945 Korean conflict Asia North Korea South Korea 4,500,000+[306] 1[307] 1963 Papua conflict Asia Indonesia 400,000[311] 23+[320] 21[331] 1969 Communist insurgency in the Philippines Asia Philippines 43,388+[181] 31+[332][333] 6[334] 1980 Internal conflict in Peru South America Peru 70,000+[citation needed] 6+[339] 3+[340] 1984 Turkey-PKK conflict Asia Turkey 45,000–100,000[345] 21-22[f] 14[350] 1987 Lords Resistance Army insurgency Africa Uganda DRC CAR South Sudan 200,000 - 500,000[351] 47+ (civilians)[352] 1988 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Asia Armenia Azerbaijan 27,287-38,027[357] 19[358] 48[359] 1994 Chiapas conflict North America Mexico 100 0 1[360] 2002 Insurgency in the Maghreb Africa Algeria Mali Tunisia Mauritania Niger 6,000[361][unreliable source?] 55+[362] 28[367] 2005 Paraguayan Peoples Army insurgency South America Paraguay 36[370]-100+ 11+[373] 3[369] 2009 South Yemen insurgency Asia Yemen 1,554+[374][375] 10+[376] 13 [224] 2011 Sudan–SRF conflict Africa Sudan South Sudan 4,900+[377] 10+[378][379] 5[380] 2012 Northern Mali conflict Africa Mali 765 - 2,397+[395] 9+[e] 94[401] 2013 Internal conflict in Mozambique Africa Mozambique 100+[citation needed] 25+[citation needed] 50+[citation needed] Resource: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ongoing_armed_conflicts
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:36:03 +0000