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Defeated party (if applicable)
· Pro-Bakiyev Kyrgyz
Other pro- Bakiyev forces
· Tajik contractors
o Tajikstani Tajiks
o Russian Tajiks
· Other mercenaries
Uzbekistani Kyrgyz
· Sokh Uzbekistani Kyrgyz
· Sogment Uzbekistani Kyrgyz
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (alleged)
Kyrgyzstani Uzbeks
· Pro-provisional government civilians
Uzbekistani Uzbek civilians
· Sokh Uzbekistani Uzbeks
· Sogment Uzbekistani Uzbeks
Uzbekistan (limited involv.)
· Jamaica Constabulary Force
· Jamaica Defence Force
United States
· Department of Homeland Security
· Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan
· Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
· Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan
Second Ivorian Civil War
· National Liberation Army
· Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
· Anti-Gaddafi tribes
· Foreign mercenaries (alleged)
Qatar
Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973:
· NATO
o Belgium
o Bulgaria
o Canada
o Denmark
o France
o Greece
o Italy
o Netherlands
o Norway
o Portugal
o Romania
o Spain
o Turkey
o United Kingdom
o United States
Jordan Sweden United Arab Emirates
Minor border clashes: Tunisia
Weapons supplies
Egypt Switzerland Moldova
· Libyan Armed Forces
· Paramilitary forces
· Pro-Gaddafi tribes
Military support:
· Zimbabwe
o 5th Brigade
· Belarus
o State Security Committee
o 5th Spetsnaz Brigade
§ 334th Separate Unit
Minor border clashes: Darfur rebels
Belarus Algeria
· Egyptian Army
· Central Security Forces
· Egyptian Ministry of the Interior
o National Security Service
o National Police
Israel
· Israeli Intelligence Community
UAE
· United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
· Ansar Bait al-Maqdis
· Al-Qaeda
o Tawhid al-Jihad
o Al-Qaeda in Sinai Peninsula (from late 2011)
o Abdullah Azzam Brigades
o Ansar al-Sharia
· Hasm Movement
· Bedouin tribesmen
· Jund al-Islam
· Popular Resistance Movement
· Takfir wal-Hijra
· Army of Islam
· Al Furqan Brigades
· Soldiers of Egypt
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
· Wilayat Sinai
· Mujahideen Shura Council
Iraq (2017–19)
Qatar United States (2011–17) Saudi Arabia (2012–17) United Kingdom (2011–18) France (2011–18)
Salvation Government (Tahrir al-Sham)
Support
Al-Qaeda Qatar (2012–2017) Saudi Arabia (2012–2017) Turkey (2012–2017)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (2013–present)
Al-Qaeda (2013–2014)
Rojava (Syrian Democratic Forces) (2012–present)
United States (2014–present) Russia (2015–18, 2019-present) France (2016–present) PKK PUK (2013–present) KDP (2013–15)
CJTF–OIR (2014–present)
· United States
· France
· United Kingdom
· Jordan
· Germany
· Netherlands
· UAE
· Saudi Arabia
· Australia (2015–17)
· Belgium (2014–17)
· Bahrain (2014–16)
· Denmark (2014–16)
· Morocco (2014–16)
· Qatar (2014–16)
· Canada (2014–15)
· SAF
· SPLM-N
· SLA
· JEM
Alleged support: Ethiopia South Sudan
· Public Security Forces
· Ministry of Interior (Bahrain)
· Bahrain Defence Force
· Wa’ad Allah Brigades
· Islamic Allah Brigades
· Imam al-Mahdi Brigades
· al-Haydariyah Brigades
Iran (alleged)
· Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Saraya al-Mukhtar (al-Mukhtar Brigade) Saraya al Karar Asa’ib al-Muqawama al-Bahrainia
Alleged support:[show]
Part of the Syrian Civil War
· Lebanese Army
· Internal Security Forces
Supported by:[show]
Pro-Syrian government militias:
· Hezbollah
o Lebanese Resistance Brigades
· PFLP-GC
· Amal Movement
· Syrian Social Nationalist Party
· DFLP
· Popular Nasserist Organization
· As-Sa’iqa
· Fatah al-Intifada
· Arab Democratic Party (until 2014)
· Arab Movement Party
Other militias:
· Lebanese Communist Party
· Fatah
· Free Syrian Army
o Saraya Ahl al-Sham
· Jaysh al-Islam
· Future Movement
· Islamic Front (until 2015)
Al-Qaeda affiliates:
· Tahrir al-Sham
o Al-Nusra Front
· Fatah al-Islam
· Ghuraba al-Sham (until 2013)
· Jund al-Sham
· Abdullah Azzam Brigades
· Osbat al-Ansar
· Sunni Resistance Committees
· Muslim Youth
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (from 2013)
· Military of ISIL
· Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade
Part of the Sudanese nomadic conflicts
Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present)
TFG Raskamboni Front ASWJ Azania
· Special Forces (Saiqa brigade)
· Libyan Air Force
· Libyan Navy
Government-sanctioned local militias
· Supreme Security Committee
· Gaddafi loyalists
· Toubou Front for the Salvation of Libya
· General Haftar forces:
o Zintan Brigade
o Brigade 93
o Pro Haftar Libyan National Army factions
o Mashashya tribe (alleged)
o Katibat Al-Awfiyah brigade
o Al-Awfea brigade (alleged)
Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries
· Ansar Al-Sharia Brigades
· Libya Shield 1
Part of the Iraq War
· Security forces
· Private security contractors
Iraqi Kurdistan
· Sons of Iraq
Supported by
Islamic State of Iraq (ISIL since April 2013)
Ba’ath Party Loyalists
· Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation
· Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order
· Islamic Army of Iraq
· Other Sunni insurgents and militia
Shi’a factions:
· Special Groups
· Promised Day Brigades
· Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq
· Kata’ib Hezbollah
· Mahdi Army
· Badr Brigades
· Soldiers of Heaven
· Other militias
Iran
Mali Army
France
ECOWAS
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Chad[57]
Burundi[58]
Gabon[59]
South Africa[60]
Rwanda[60]
Tanzania[60]
Uganda[61]
China[62]
Germany[63]
Sweden[64]
Estonia[65]
Supported by:
Non-state combatants:
Ganda Iso FLNA[98][99] MSA (from 2016) GATIA (from 2014)
Islamic Movement of Azawad
(MIA)[100]
Islamist Groups
Al-Qaeda
Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (2017–present)
Al-Mourabitoun (2013–17)
Ansar al-Sharia (2012–present)
Ansar Dine (2012–17)[101]
AQIM (2012–17)
Macina Liberation Front
(2015–17)[102]
MOJWA (2011–13)[103][104]
Nigerian jihadist volunteers
Boko Haram (2012–13)[105]
Ansaru (2012–13)[105]
Islamic State
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
JEM
SPLM-N
Part of the Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
· Republic of Yemen Armed Forces
· Tribal fighters
· Popular Committees
· Ansar al-Sharia
· Al-Shabaab
· Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
· Other Islamic militants
MONUSCO
· Force Intervention Brigade
o South Africa
o Tanzania
o Malawi
Alleged support: Rwanda Uganda
MINUSCA (since 2014)
MISCA (2013–2014)
MICOPAX (2013)[show]
France (2013–16)
South Africa (2012–13)
EUFOR RCA (2014–15)[show]
UPC
MPC
3R
Séléka[show]
Anti-balaka
MRPRC
Part of the ethnic violence in South Sudan (2011–present)
SPLA
Air Force
Mathiang Anyoor
Maban Defence Force[106]
Allied militias
SSLM
JEM[c]
SPLM-N[111][109] (alleged)
EUPF[112] (alleged)
State allies:
Uganda
Egypt[113] (alleged)
Nuer White Army
SSDM[show]
TFNF[120]
SSFDP South Sudan National Army[121][122]
NAS[123] (since March 2017)
SSPA
SS-UF
Arrow Boys (since Nov. 2015)
Wau State insurgents[124]
Sudan (South Sudanese gov. claim)[125]
UNMISS[126]
Regional Protection Force[127]
· Rwanda
· Ethiopia
· “Perci”
· “Elements”
Part of the Houthi insurgency in Yemen and the Yemeni Crisis
· Saleh Security forces
· Republican Guard
· Security Forces
· Al-Islah militias
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
· Hamas
· Islamic Jihad
· PFLP
· PRC
· al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades
· Iraqi Armed Forces
o Popular Mobilization Forces
Allied groups:
· Iraqi Turkmen Front
· Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas
· Iraqi Communist Party
· Various self-defense groups and tribal militias
CJTF–OIR
· Australia
· Italy
· Kuwait
· Turkey (2014–17)
· Canada (2014–16)
Hezbollah Syria (2014)
· Peshmerga
· Kurdish National Council
Sinjar Alliance PKK Syrian Kurdistan
Further support: for Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan
Albania Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina China Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Finland Germany Hungary Pakistan Russia Taiwan
Other anti-government groups:
· GMCIR
· PCIR
· Various Ba’athist factions
o Naqshbandi Army
· Anbar tribial militias
· Free Iraqi Army (2014)
· Jihad and Reform Front
· Ansar al-Islam
· White Flags
· Libyan National Army
· Libyan Air Force (LNA–aligned)
· Zintan brigades (until 2017)
· Russian PMCs
JEM (from 2016) SLM/A-Minnawi Wagner Group Supported by: Egypt United Arab Emirates France United States Russia Saudi Arabia Chad United Kingdom (2014–16) Jordan (2014–16, 2019–present) Algeria (2014–18) Belarus Greece (since 2019)
Gaddafi loyalists
· Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya
· Warshefana militias
o Libyan Ground Forces
o Libyan Air Force (GNA–aligned)
o Libyan Navy
· Presidential Guard
· Misrata Brigades
· Sabratha Revolutionary Brigades
· Petroleum Facilities Guard
· Tripoli Brigade (until 2018)
· Tripoli Protection Force (since 2018)
· Misratan Third Force
· Tuareg militias
· Toubou militias
· Amazigh militias
· Zintan Brigades (since 2017)
FACT CCMSR URF UFDD SNA (since 2019) Supported by: Turkey Qatar United States (2016–19) United Kingdom (since 2016) Italy Germany European Union Sudan (until 2019) Jordan (2016–18)
National Salvation Government (2014–17)
· Libya Shield Force
· LROR
· Libyan National Guard
Supported by: Qatar (2014–16) Sudan (2014–16) Turkey (2014–16) Iran (allegedly)
Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
SCBR militia:
Ansar al-Sharia Libya Shield 1 (2014–16) February 17th Martyrs Brigade Rafallah al-Sahati Brigade Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna (2014–18)
· Ansar al-Sharia (Derna) (2014–18)
· Abu Salim Martyrs (2014–15)
Benghazi Defense Brigades Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council (2015–16) Derna Protection Force
ISIL
· Wilayat Barqa
· Wilayat Tarabulus
· Wilayat Fezzan
Supported by: AQIM (2014–2015; alleged in 2016)
Part of the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine
Luhansk People’s Republic
Russia
· United States (also intervening in Libya and Cameroon)
· Canada (2014–20)
· Denmark
· Sweden
· Norway (2014–)
· Spain
Intervening in Syria only:
Russia Saudi Arabia (2014–16) Bahrain (2014–16) United Arab Emirates (2014–16)
Support:
Military aid:
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Romania Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Canada Greece Hungary India Italy Kuwait Lebanon NATO Pakistan Philippines Singapore Unnamed Middle Eastern countries Unnamed Eastern European countries
Humanitarian aid:
European Union Austria Indonesia Ireland Japan Luxembourg New Zealand Poland Slovakia Slovenia South Korea Sweden
Intelligence aid:
RSII coalition:
· Russia (airstrikes)
· Syria
· Iran
· Iraq
o Iraqi Shia militias (see below)
Local forces:
Local forces in Iraq:
Iraq Government (supported by U.S. and RSII coalitions)
Shi’a militias: (supported by Iran)
Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq
· Badr Organization
· Promised Day Brigade
Iraqi Kurdistan Iraqi Turkmen Front (supported by Turkey) Nineveh Plain Protection Units
Local forces in Syria:
Syria (supported by Russia and Iran) Syrian Democratic Forces (U.S. & allies) Vetted Syrian Opposition (U.S. & allies) Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (supported by Turkey)
Local forces in Lebanon:
Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Communist Party
Local forces in Libya:
Government of National Accord Misrata Brigades Misrata Military Council
Egyptian-led intervention: (in Libya)
Egypt Libya
Nigerian-led intervention: (Boko Haram joined ISIL in 2015)
Nigeria Cameroon Chad Niger Benin United States
See also: American military intervention
Algeria
Islamic Military Alliance
· Wilayat Barqa (in Libya)
· Wilayat Sinai (in the Sinai)
· Wilayat Khorasan (in Afghanistan and Pakistan)
· Wilayat Kavkaz (in the North Caucasus)
· Abu Sayyaf (in Southeast Asia)
· Abnaa ul-Calipha (in Somalia)
al-Qaeda
· Tahrir al-Sham (2017–present)
o al-Nusra Front (2014–17)
o Khorasan group
· Jund al-Aqsa
· Houthis
· Pro-Saleh forces (until 2017)
· Some Popular Committees
· Sana’a-GPC forces
Alleged support
Iran Hezbollah North Korea
Al-Qaeda Ansar al-Sharia
· AQAP
Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
ISIL-YP
· Pro-Hadi Security forces
· Yemen National Army (YNA)
· Al-Islah
· Popular Resistance Committees
· Strategic Reserve (pro-Hadi Saleh forces)
Saudi-led coalition
Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates (limited involvement) Senegal Sudan (2015–19) Morocco (2015–19) Qatar (2015–17) Academi security contractors
Under 1,000 troops:[show]
United States France Academi
Support:[show]
Southern Movement
· Southern Transitional Council (from 2017)
· National Resistance
· Tihamah Resistance
Supported by: United Arab Emirates
· Wilayah al-Jazair
· Wilayat Tunis
Ansar al-Sharia (only in March 2016)
Tunisian National Guard
Tunisian Army
Tunisian Police
Supported by: United Kingdom
Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)
· PKK
o HPG
o YJA-STAR
· PYD
o YPG
o YPJ
· PJAK
YDG-H:
· YPS
· YPS-Jin
HBDH Kurdistan Freedom Hawks
Part of the Conflict in the Niger Delta
· Nigerian Armed Forces
Adaka Boro Avengers
Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta
Niger Delta Avengers
Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate
Niger Delta Justice Defence Group
Niger Delta Volunteers
Niger Delta Red Squad
Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders
Reformed Egbesu Fraternities
· Egbesu Boys of the Niger Delta
· Egbesu Red Water Lions
· Egbesu Mightier Fraternity
Supported by: Indigenous People of Biafra
Armenia
· Armed Forces
Part of the Rohingya insurgency in Western Myanmar and the Internal conflict in Myanmar
Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army
· Police Force
· Royal Guards
· National Intelligence Agency
Allied militias:
· Bana Mura
· Local pro-government groups
· Various independent militias
Part of the Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes
Part of the Qatif conflict
Hezbollah Al-Hejaz
Part of the Moro conflict and the Military intervention against ISIL
· MNLF
· MILF
Foreign supporters:
· United States (Military equipment, aid, and technical assistance)
· Australia (Intelligence support)
· China (Military equipment)
· Israel (Intelligence support and military equipment)
· Islamic State Province in East Asia
· Abu Sayyaf
· Maute group
· Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
Part of the Iraqi Civil War
Turkey
Tanzania
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (denied by Mozambican government)
Organized crime
Foreign sympathizers
· Iraqi Federal Police
· Pro-Government Tribes
Rojava (cross-border cooperation since May 2018)
CJTF-OIR:
Egypt
NATO
· Canada
· Turkey
Kurdistan Region
Supported by: Netherlands
White Flags
Iraqi Baath Party
Nororiental de Guerra
Frente 33
Popular Liberation Army (EPL)
| Jaish-e-Mohammed
· Palestinian Islamic Jihad
· National Resistance Brigades
· Tawhid al-Jihad
CJTF–OIR International Maritime Security Construct:
United States United Kingdom Saudi Arabia Australia United Arab Emirates Bahrain Lithuania Albania Kuwait Qatar Supported by: Japan Israel Egypt
Iraqi militias
· Popular Mobilization Forces
· League of Revolutionaries
Supported by: Houthis
