As of 2026-10-12, War in Donbas tops the list with 13,300 deaths.
- #1 War in Donbas — 13,300 deaths
2014–2022 war between Ukraine and Russia in the Donbas region of Ukraine
The war in Donbas, also called the Donbas war, was a phase of the Russo-Ukrainian war in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine. The war began in April 2014, when Russian-backed paramilitaries began an uprising against the Ukrainian government, seized territory and declared independent states. Ukraine's military launched an operation against them, but failed to fully retake the territory. Covertly, Russia's military were directly involved, and the separatists were largely under Russian control.... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 South Thailand insurgency — 7,152 deaths
ongoing conflict
The Southern Thailand insurgency is an ongoing conflict centered in southern Thailand. It originated in 1948 as a separatist insurgency in the historical Malay Patani Region, made up of the three southernmost provinces of Thailand and parts of a fourth, but has become more complex and increasingly violent since the early 2000s from drug cartels, oil smuggling networks, and sometimes pirate raids. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Gaza–Israel conflict — 3,500 deaths
armed conflict between armed forces of Israel and armed forces of Gaza
The Gaza–Israel conflict is a localized part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict beginning in 1948, when about 200,000 of the more than 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes settled in the Gaza Strip as refugees. Since then, Israel and Palestinian militant groups have fought 15 wars in the Gaza Strip. The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza war (73,000+) is higher than the combined death toll of all other wars in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Foča massacres — 2,707 deaths
series of killings committed by Serb military, police and paramilitary forces on Bosniak civilians
There was a campaign of ethnic cleansing in the area of the town of Foča committed by Serb military, police, and paramilitary forces on Bosniak civilians from 7 April 1992 to January 1994 during the Bosnian War. By one estimate, around 21,000 non-Serbs left Foča after July 1992. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Islamic State–Taliban conflict — 1,547 deaths
2015–present armed conflict in Afghanistan
The Islamic State is waging an ongoing insurgency against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The conflict initially began when both operated as rival insurgent groups in Nangarhar; since the formation of the Taliban's state in 2021, IS members have enacted a campaign of terrorism targeting both civilians and assassinating Taliban members using hit-and-run tactics. The group have also caused incidents and attacks across the border in Pakistan. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Armed conflict for control of the favelas — 700 deaths
ongoing armed conflict in Brazil
The Brazilian drug war is an ongoing conflict fought mainly between police militias, drug cartels and federal security forces in Brazil. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis — 300 deaths
conflict between Israelis and Palestinians beginning in May 2021
A major outbreak of violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, sometimes called the Unity Intifada, mainly commenced on 10 May 2021 and continued until a ceasefire came into effect on 21 May. It was marked by protests and police riot control, rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. The crisis was triggered on 6 May, when Palestinians in East Jerusalem began protesting over an anticipated decision of the Supreme Court... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict — 295 deaths
ongoing military conflict between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda
A conflict began between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in 2022 after Rwandan forces intervened in the DRC to provide military support to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group, including fighting alongside them against the Congolese military (FARDC) and pro-government militias. A peace agreement between Rwanda and the DRC was signed on 27 June 2025, though fighting has continued and Rwandan troops remain in the DRC. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 2018–2019 Gaza border protests — 183 deaths
escalation on the Israel–Gaza border starting in 2018
The 2018–2019 Gaza border protests, also known as the Great March of Return, were a series of demonstrations held each Friday in the Gaza Strip near the Gaza–Israel barrier from 30 March 2018 until 27 December 2019, in which Israel killed a total of 223 Palestinians. The demonstrators demanded that the Palestinian refugees must be allowed to return to lands they were displaced from in territory that was Mandatory Palestine and is now Israel. They protested against Israel's land, air and sea... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 2022 Seytenga massacre — 86 deaths
massacre in Burkina Faso
On 11 June 2022, jihadists from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara attacked the town of Seytenga, Séno Province, Burkina Faso, killing over a hundred civilians in a massacre. The massacre occurred after Burkinabe forces evacuated the city following ISGS' takeover of the Burkinabe base in the town on 9 June. Read more on Wikipedia.
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