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ACLED
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Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) is an independent, impartial, international NGO collecting data on violent conflict and protests globally.
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 5d
📊 What does 2 years of global protests for #Palestine look like?

Nearly 48,000 demonstrations in 137 countries have been held since Oct 2023 —accounting for 15% of all protests worldwide. Explore our new infographic as the Gaza war enters its second year: acleddata.com/infographic/...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 13h
🟢 Missed our latest live webinar on the battle for Pakistan’s borderlands?

Watch ACLED’s latest discussion on the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) resurgence — and what its growing power means for Pakistan’s security and civilians.

🎥 Full video and Q&A with experts: youtu.be/rpHBeG7ru98
The battle for Pakistan’s borderlands is intensifying
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 19h
#Ukraine by the numbers | 27 September – 3 October 2025.

▪️ 1,437 political violence events (— 6%)
▪️ 110 incidents targeting civilians (— 4%)
▪️ 37 reported civilian fatalities (—33%)

Stay updated: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 1d
Explosions hit #Kabul last night —the first recorded strikes in Afghanistan’s capital since 2022— alongside reports of airstrikes in Paktika province. Social media reports allege Pakistani military forces targeted TTP leader Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud.

Read: acleddata.com/expert-comme...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 1d
Mali’s Dozo groups have become militarized actors amid weakening state authority & the escalation of conflict across the #Sahel. Now active across central #Mali, they fight jihadist groups & have carried out attacks against civilians.

Full insights: acleddata.com/report/hunte...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 1d
🚀 Build your career with ACLED — We're #hiring!

Join a dynamic, fully remote team working to provide reliable data on conflict trends, political violence & protest around the world.

🗓️ Application deadline: 14 October 2025.
🌐 Explore open roles and apply today: acleddata.bamboohr.com/careers
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 2d
How did the Tehreek-i-Taliban become a potent threat once again?

ACLED’s latest analysis traces the group’s resurgence to three key factors: reforms under Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, the Afghan Taliban’s return to power, and Pakistan’s internal political turmoil. Explore: acleddata.com/report/battl...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 2d
In the West Bank, violence has surged to levels not seen since the Second Intifada. ACLED records over 80% more violent militant events between 7 October 2023 and 26 September 2025 compared to the same period before.
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 2d
800,000 Palestinians have already been displaced by Israel’s new Gaza City ground offensive. Hamas has been weakened but continues guerrilla warfare across #Gaza, as thousands are killed and a dire humanitarian crisis deepens.

ACLED's latest data: acleddata.com/report/two-y...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 2d
Russia has intensified its strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter — over 90 attacks in September alone, the highest in months. The strikes caused civilian blackouts and targeted key energy sites.

#Ukraine Conflict Monitor: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 3d
Since then Israel has entrenched itself in southern Syria, occupying the 235 km² UN buffer zone in #Quneitra and expanding into #Daraa & Rural #Damascus. It has carried out over 200 incursions and extended deep aerial influence across Syria through surveillance and strikes.
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 3d
After the Assad regime’s fall in #Syria in 2024, #Israel launched hundreds of strikes within 48 hours, destroying up to 80% of Assad’s weapons stockpiles and military infrastructure. Over a third of Israel’s 330 strikes that year followed the regime’s collapse.

More: acleddata.com/report/two-y...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 3d
#Israel escalated its attacks and launched a limited ground invasion of southern #Lebanon in September 2024. Despite a ceasefire & partial withdrawal in early 2025, Israel maintains 5 outposts and continues repeated incursions, property demolitions, and targeted shootings.
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 3d
Fighting between #Israel & Hezbollah in #Lebanon began as a low-intensity, tit-for-tat conflict that lasted nearly a year after the 7 October attacks —with Israel’s military setbacks exposing Hezbollah’s vulnerabilities & emboldening its opponents. Full: acleddata.com/report/two-y...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 3d
🧵 Israel’s decisive military gains since 7 October have reshaped the balance of power in the Middle East. Beyond Gaza, fighting has expanded to #Lebanon & #Syria, where campaigns against Hezbollah and Iranian positions have evolved into parallel wars.

Full: acleddata.com/report/two-y...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 3d
The Tehreek-i-Taliban #Pakistan has re-emerged as one of the biggest national security threats to the Pakistani state, and it is only getting stronger.

ACLED records over 600 attacks or clashes with security forces in the past year alone. Full details: acleddata.com/report/battl...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 3d
Youth-led protests over worsening living conditions —including water and power shortages— surged across #Madagascar in September, prompting President Andry Rajoelina to dissolve the government. Over 20 people were killed as unrest spread nationwide.

🔗 Read: acleddata.com/update/afric...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 4d
Webinar in two days — don’t miss out!

Tehreek-i-Taliban #Pakistan activity in 2025 has already exceeded all of 2024, underscoring its resurgence as a major security threat. What does this mean for the fate of Pakistan’s borderlands?

Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 4d
Two years since 7 October, Israel’s war with Hamas has spilled beyond #Gaza — drawing in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Iran.

Its decisive gains have tilted the Middle East’s balance of power, but whether they can deliver lasting outcomes remains uncertain. 🔗 More: acleddata.com/report/two-y...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 4d
#Mozambique | Two attacks on Mocímboa da Praia in September were short-lived but left a major impact. Nearly 1,500 people fled the town after the 7 and 22 September incidents and amid fears of new violence around 5 October.

Read: acleddata.com/update/mozam...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 4d
Police used live, high-velocity ammunition to disperse protesters in #Nepal, reportedly killing dozens in Kathmandu and Itahari. ACLED records over 120 demonstrations in just two days across all seven provinces —about 70% involving violence— leaving more than 60 people dead.
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 4d
Gen Z–led anti-corruption protests swept #Nepal in September, toppling PM KP Sharma Oli’s government despite harsh police repression. The unrest, sparked by a social media ban, reflected deeper frustration over corruption, unemployment, & social inequality.

🔗 Read: acleddata.com/update/asia-...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 5d
ACLED records 665 clashes between state forces and armed groups in #Colombia so far in 2025 — already surpassing 2024’s total & marking the highest number in a given year since ACLED began coverage in 2018.

Stay updated: acleddata.com/update/latin...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 5d
The US decertified #Colombia in the war on drugs on 15 September — for the first time since 1997 — citing record-high coca cultivation and cocaine production under President Gustavo Petro’s term.

Full details: acleddata.com/update/latin...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 5d
📊 What does 2 years of global protests for #Palestine look like?

Nearly 48,000 demonstrations in 137 countries have been held since Oct 2023 —accounting for 15% of all protests worldwide. Explore our new infographic as the Gaza war enters its second year: acleddata.com/infographic/...
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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 5d
Yemen’s Houthis & Israel intensified their attacks in September, reaching their highest recorded level.

ACLED records 27 Houthi attacks, including a 24 September strike on Eilat that injured 22 — the highest Israeli toll from Houthi attacks to date.
More: acleddata.com/update/middl...
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