List of battles in the 21st century explained

2000s

2001

Battle Date Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Outcome
Tearce attack22 JanuaryMacedoniaNational Liberation Army (Macedonia)NLA victory, start of the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia
Ambush near Tanuševci4 MarchMacedoniaNational Liberation Army (Macedonia)NLA victory
Battle of Tetovo16 March – 13 AugustMacedoniaNational Liberation Army (Macedonia)Ohrid Agreement
Operation MH25–27 MarchMacedoniaNational Liberation Army (Macedonia)Macedonian victory
Operation MH-128–29 MarchMacedoniaNational Liberation Army (Macedonia)Macedonian victory
2001 Bangladesh–India border clashes16–20 AprilBangladeshIndiaStatus quo ante bellum
First Vaksince offensive3 MayMacedoniaNational Liberation Army (Macedonia)Macedonian failure
Battle of Slupčane2 May – 11 JuneMacedoniaNational Liberation Army (Macedonia)NLA victory
Operation MH-28 MayMacedoniaNational Liberation Army (Macedonia)Inconclusive
Battle of Oraovica13–14 MaySerbia and MontenegroLiberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and BujanovacSerbian victory
Lisec ambush22 MayMacedoniaNational Liberation Army (Macedonia)NLA victory
Battle of Matejče24 May – 5 JuneMacedoniaNational Liberation ArmyNLA victory
Operation Vaksince25 MayMacedoniaNational Liberation ArmyDecisive Macedonian victory
Aračinovo crisis12–25 JuneMacedoniaNational Liberation ArmyInconclusive
Battle of Raduša20 June – 13 AugustMacedoniaNational Liberation Army (Macedonia)Ohrid Agreement
Alkhan-Kala operation22–28 JuneRussiaChechen Republic of IchkeriaRussian victory
Battle of Vedeno13–26 AugustRussiaChechen insurgentsPyrrhic Russian victory
Battle of Kheli Hama24 SeptemberPatriotic Union of KurdistanAnsar al-IslamInitial Ansar al-Islam victory, later PUK victory
Operation Crescent Wind7 October – 17 DecemberUnited States
United Kingdom
TalibanAmerican and British victory
Operation Rhino19–20 OctoberUnited StatesTalibanAmerican victory
Battle of Mazar-e-Sharif9–10 NovemberUnited States
Northern Alliance
Taliban
al-Qaeda
IMU
TNSM
ETIM
American and Northern Alliance victory
Siege of Kunduz11–25 NovemberUnited States
Northern Alliance
Taliban
al-Qaeda
IMU
American and Northern Alliance victory
Battle of Herat12 NovemberUnited States
Iran
Northern Alliance
TalibanAmerican, Iranian and Northern Alliance victory
Battle of Kabul12–13 NovemberUnited States
Northern Alliance
TalibanAmerican and Northern Alliance victory
Battle of Tarin Kowt13–14 NovemberUnited States
Eastern Alliance
TalibanAmerican and Eastern Alliance victory
Operation Trent?–? (mid to late November)United States
United Kingdom
Taliban
al-Qaeda
American and British victory
Battle of Kandahar22 November – 9 DecemberUnited States
Australia
Local Pashtun militia
Eastern Alliance
TalibanAmerican victory
Battle of Qala-i-Jangi25 November – 1 DecemberUnited States
United Kingdom
Northern Alliance
Taliban
al-Qaeda
IMU
ETIM
American, British and Northern Alliance victory
Battle of Tora Bora30 November – 17 DecemberUnited States-led coalition
Northern Alliance
al-Qaeda
ETIM
Taliban
Inconclusive
Battle of Shawali Kowt3 DecemberUnited States
Eastern Alliance
TalibanAmerican and Eastern Alliance victory
Battle of Sayyd Alma Kalay4 DecemberUnited States
Eastern Alliance
TalibanAmerican and Eastern Alliance victory
2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff13 December 2001 – 10 June 2002PakistanIndiaStatus quo ante bellum, nuclear war averted
Battle of Amami-Ōshima22 DecemberJapanNorth KoreaJapanese victory
Tsotsin-Yurt operation30 December 2001 – 3 January 2002RussiaChechen insurgentsStalemate

2002

Battle Date Description
1–19 March The largest land battle between US forces and Taliban militia ends in an unsuccessful US attempt to dislodge the Taliban from their mountain strongholds
Battle of Takur Ghar4-5 Marchcoalition victory
29 March – 3 May Israeli operation in the West Bank, aimed to halt Palestinian suicide bombings against civilians in Israel during the Second Intifada, which results in extensive damage to terrorist infrastructure and an important decrease of Palestinian attacks:
2 April – 10 May Israel occupies Bethlehem and tries to capture wanted Palestinian militants who are hiding in the Church of the Nativity.
3–11 April Israel defeats Palestinian militants in the city of Jenin.
5–8 April Israel defeats Palestinian militants in the city of Nablus.
2002 Grozny OMON ambush18 AprilChechen insurgents attack Russian-backed Chechens.
29 June A naval confrontation between South Korea and North Korea
Battle of Galashki23-25 SeptemberChechen rebels raid a village in Ingushetia, starting a firefight with Russian troops. They then flee back to Chechnya.

2003

Battle Date Description
Operation Mongoose27 January-10 FebruaryAmerican and ISAF forces launch a cave-clearing operation, leading to multiple battles in the Adi Ghar mountains.
2003 Lejay firefight10 FebruaryTaliban forces ambush American soldiers.
20–24 March One of the first battles of the Iraq War
21–25 March One of the first battles of the Iraq War
21 March-6 April British forces manage to secure Basra after a month of some of the fiercest fighting since the outbreak of the war.
23–29 March American armored and mechanized units force a crossing over the Euphrates River, despite stiff resistance from the Iraqis.
2003 attack on Karbala24 MarchAmericans attempt to destroy the Medina division, but fail.
Operation Northern Delay26 MarchAmerican paratroopers land in northern Iraq.
26 March – 3 April The American 327th Infantry Regiment defeats the Iraqis and takes Najaf, allowing them to protect vital supply lines for Coalition forces.
27 & 28 March The American 3rd Infantry Division defeats Iraq's elite Republican Guard, resulting in 200 Iraqi casualties.
Operation Viking Hammer28-30 MarchAmerican and Kurdish forces defeat the Islamic Emirate of Byara.
Battle of Samawah30 March-4 AprilAmerican forces capture Samawah.
Battle of Hillah31 March-2 AprilAmerican forces capture Hillah, and destroy the 2nd Al Medina Armored Division in the process.
Battle of Haditha Dam1-10 AprilAmerican forces capture Haditha Dam, a key electrical hub for Iraq.
Battle of the Karbala Gap (2003)2-4 AprilAmerican forces capture the outskirts of Karbala leading to Baghdad.
Battle of Al Kut3-4 AprilAmericans storm Al-Kut, capturing the city.
3–12 April American forces capture Baghdad from Saddam Hussein's forces, causing the downfall of his government.
4 April Indonesian army raided Free Papua Movement members, causing a battle. The aftermath led to the death of 50 civilians by the Indonesian Army.
6 April The US forces capture a major crossroad near the village of Debecka in Iraq.
Battle of Baghdad International Airport11 AprilAmerican forces capture the airport from Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi army.
2003–2004 Indonesian offensive in Aceh19 May 2003 – 13 May 2004Indonesian forces severely defeat the Free Aceh Movement. Combined with the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami which devastated the region, the offensive brought the insurgency in Aceh to an end.
Battle of Majar al-Kabir24 JuneAfter a misunderstanding regarding patrolling through the town of Majar al-Kabir, British forces use rubber bullets in a crowd control measure, which escalates and are attacked by Iraqi civilians.
Siege of Monrovia18 July-14 AugustLURD rebels shell the city until Charles Taylor resigns.
Sétif offensiveSeptemberAlgerian forces launch an offensive against the remaining Armed Islamic Group of Algeria militants
Battle of Bhalubang13 OctoberNepalese government forces defeat Maoists.
Ramadan Offensive26 October-24 NovemberBeginning of the Iraqi insurgency.
Operation All Clear15 December 2003 – 3 January 2004The Bhutanese army launches an offensive against Assamese separatists from India.

2004

Battle Date Description
16–23 March Part of the Waziristan War, Pakistani army takes over Taliban positions.
Defense of the Karbala City Hall3-6 AprilPolish and Bulgarian forces defeat Mahdist insurgents attempting to capture the Karbala city hall.
4 April – 1 May Also called Operation Vigilant Resolve; US forces attempt to retake Fallujah from the control of Iraqi insurgency, resulting a ceasefire and American withdrawal.
Siege of Sadr City4 April 2004 – 11 May 2008American forces blockade the Shi'a district of Baghdad for four years. The end of the siege marked the end of the Iraqi Civil War.
Battle of Ramadi6-10 AprilAround the same time as the battle in Fallujah, Iraqi insurgents attempt to pin down American troops in Ramadi, but fail.
2004 Iraq KBR convoy ambush9 AprilIraqi insurgents attack and execute American soldiers.
Battle of Husaybah17 AprilIraqi insurgents launch a surprise offensive on American soldiers in Husaybah, but fail to capture the city.
Battle of Danny Boy14 MayBritish forces defeat a Mahdist ambush at Checkpoint Danny Boy near al-Amara.
18–23 May Successful Israeli military operation against Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the PCR.
21 – 22 June Chechen and Ingush separatists capture a lot of weapons.
First Battle of Avtury12-13 JulyChechen militants attack a city, and then disperse after some fighting.
Battle of Najaf5-27 AugustAmerican forces retreat from Najaf, much of the city's historic sites are damaged.
Battle of the CIMIC House5-28 AugustMahdist forces under Muqtada al-Sadr lay siege to a British checkpoint in al-Amarah.
2004 raid on Grozny21-22 AugustChechen militants fail to attack Russian forces.
30 September – 16 October Israeli offensive launched into the northern Gaza Strip. Israel claims victory after stating its goal of preventing Palestinian militants from firing Qassam rockets into Israeli settlements in Gaza and at the town of Sderot.
Battle of Samarra1-3 OctoberAmerican forces capture Samarra.
2004 French–Ivorian clashes6-9 NovemberThe Ivorian Army attacks French forces during a peacekeeping mission. In return, France nearly destroys the Ivorian Air Force and massive anti-French uprisings occur.
7 November – 23 December Also known as Operation Phantom Fury and Operation al-Fajr; Coalition forces recapture rebel-held Fallujah in the largest post-invasion clash so far in the war.
Battle of Mosul8-16 NovemberAmerican-Kurdish forces defeat an attempt by Islamist rebels to capture Mosul.

2005

Battle Date Description
Lake Tharthar raid23 MarchAmerican and Iraqi forces launch a raid on a Secret Army of Islam base, killing up to a third of the insurgents' forces.
Battle of Abu Ghraib2 AprilAl-Qaeda forces launch an attack on Abu Ghraib prison, capturing it until American forces retook it hours later.
Second Battle of Khara7-8 AprilRoyal Nepalese forces severely defeat Maoists.
8–19 May Military offensive conducted by the United States Marine Corps, against insurgent positions in Iraq's northwestern Anbar province, ending with US tactical victory.
2005 Hit convoy ambush9 MayIraqi insurgents ambush American forces.
Battle of QurnaMayDanish, Lithuanian, and British soldiers defeat Iraqi insurgents attempting to seize Al-Qurnah.
Battle of Abbas Ghar27 June-mid JulyAmericans defeat Taliban near Asadabad, but the insurgents return a few weeks later.
Battle of Haditha1-4 AugustAnsar Al-Sunna insurgents surprise attack American forces, successfully defeating them. American forces in retaliation launch Operation Quick Strike, in which an al-Qaeda-planted IED killed 15 Marines.
Operation Whalers13-18 AugustAmerican forces defeat Taliban insurgents who had retreated earlier in the summer.
Battle of Tal Afar1-18 SeptemberAmerican and Iraqi forces capture Tal Afar.
13 October The Yarmuk Jamaat take on Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia. They are defeated by Russian security forces.
18 December Rally for Democracy and Liberty attack the government garrison at Adre, Chad. The garrison had been forewarned, and defeats their attackers, taking few casualties.

2006

Battle Date Description
Battle of Gimry2-5 JanuaryDagestani mujahedeen rebels are pushed back.
Raid on Borota6 JanuaryJanjaweed defeat Chadian government
Raid on Amdjereme6 MarchJanjaweed break the Tripoli Agreement
Battle of Ramadi15 March-15 NovemberCoalition forces defeat Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Action of 18 March 200618 MarchAmerican naval vessels fend off Somali pirates
April 2006 Iran–Iraq cross-border raids3 AprilIran and PJAK clash.
13 April The Chadian rebel group United Front for Democratic Change attacks N'djamena. The rebels are forced to retreat by the Military of Chad. Chad breaks off relations with Sudan as a result.
2006 Dutch/Australian Offensivelate April – 16 Julycoalition victory
Raid on Dalola1 MayJanjaweed raid Chadian villages.
7 May – 11 July Militia loyal to the Islamic court union defeats the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism and takes control of the Somali capital Mogadishu.
12 May Sri Lanka Navy victory
15 May – 31 July The largest offensive against the Taliban since 2001 is launched by Coalition forces.
14 June – 24 October The Coalition is unsuccessful in succoring Baghdad and reducing violence.
Siege of Sangin27 June-5 AprilCoalition forces defeat Taliban insurgents attempting to breach Sangin
28 June – 26 November Israel enters the Gaza Strip searching for soldier Gilad Shalit, who was abducted in a raid.
Operation PerthJulyAustralian special forces victory
Second Battle of AvturyJuly 4Chechen soldiers ambush Russians.
First Battle of Panjwaii8 July-19 AugustCoalition forces defeat Taliban, but pull out of Panjwayi.
12 July A cross-border Hezbollah raid captures two Israeli soldiers. Israeli troops enters Lebanon in an unsuccessful attempt to get them back. This ignites the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
15 July – December U.S. Marines of the Third Battalion, Second Marine Division, sweep through urban sprawl between Ramadi and Fallujah in a series of operations (i.e. Operations Rubicon and Sidewinder), disrupting flow of Al-Qaeda into both cities, and killing and capturing over 300 insurgents. Action centered around Kilo Company, nicknamed "Voodoo", in the town of Husaybah, on the outskirts of Ramadi, killing 20+ insurgents and capturing/wounding 137, while losing only 4 Marines KIA, 17 WIA. The battalion lost 14 Marines KIA, 50+ WIA.
24 July – 11 August Israel retreats after attempting to take the town of Bint Jbail in Lebanon, regarding it as a "Hezbollah stronghold".
31 July – 11 August Israel engages in a firefight with Hezbollah members in the Lebanese town of Ayta ash-Shab.
1 & 2 August An Israeli airborne operation captures five Lebanese civilians and kills what it claims to be Hezbollah members.
4 AugustIsrael successfully raids Tyre to attack Hezbollah members based there.
11–14 August Israel launches the final offensive in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict to clear Southern Lebanon of as many Hezbollah militants as possible before the ceasefire takes effect. The battle and war end with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701.
11 August – 29 October Stalemate
Battle of Diwaniya28 AugustIraqi forces and Mahdist insurgents reach a ceasefire.
28 August – 4 September Sri Lankan Army victory over Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
2–17 September Coalition troops attack the Taliban insurgency, recapturing Panjwayi.
16 September 2006 – 15 January 2007Coalition forces launch a successful follow up to Operation Medusa in an attempt to clear eastern Afghanistan of the Taliban.
Battle of Al Rumaythah26 SeptemberAustralian Tactical victory
Battle of Amarah19-20 OctoberIraqi forces retake the city after a ceasefire
Battle of Turki15-16 NovemberA fledgling Iraqi insurgent group, ISIL, defeats American soldiers.
27 November 2006 – 29 November 2006 Ceasefire and mutual disengagement to pre-battle positions
4–9 December Tamil Tigers victory
20–26 December ICU militia battle the Somali Transitional Federal Government. Ethiopian and TFG troops successfully defend and counterattack against the ICU taking the ICU base cities of Dinsoor and Bur Hakaba.
2006 and 2007 Tunisia clashes23 December-3 JanuaryTunisian forces clash with Algerian jihadist group Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat.
23–25 December Ethiopian/Puntland offensive in Bandiradley, Somalia pushes the Islamic Courts out of the city and opens up a northern front in the Somali Civil War.
24–25 December Ethiopian offensive towards the city of Jowhar overruns the Islamic Courts stronghold of Beledweyne during the Somali Civil War.
27 December Ethiopian/TFG armoured offensive hits the ICU stronghold of Jowhar, forcing the Islamists to pull back, and bringing the Ethiopians/Government troops within 90 km of Mogadishu. The battle also effectively flanked and threatened to cut off ICU forces still in the Bay region.
28 December Ethiopia captures Mogadishu.
Battle of Nawzad2006-2014US and allied forces are unable to capture Nawzad from Taliban forces.

2007

Battle Date Description
2006 and 2007 Tunisia clashes3 JanuaryTunisian troops engage in a shootout with Islamists.
5–12 January The Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, in coalition with Ethiopia and the US, defeats the Islamic Courts Union.
Battle of Haifa Street6-24 JanuaryISIL forces defeat Iraqi forces in Baghdad, but are then pushed out by coalition forces.
Karbala provincial headquarters raid20 JanuaryAsa'ib Ahl al-Haq members, posing as American soldiers, capture 4 American soldiers at an American base - the largest ambush during the war.
Battle of Najaf (2007)28–29 JanuaryIraqi and Coalition forces defeat the Soldiers of Heaven cult.
14 February – 24 November US troops successfully battle Iraqi insurgents to restore law and order in Baghdad.
2007 West Azerbaijan clashes22 February-1 MarchIran and Kurdish PJAK forces clash, with parts spreading to Iraq.
Battle of Basra27 February-3 SeptemberMahdist forces take over central Basra.
Battle of Same4 Marchinconclusive Australian minor victory
Battle of Baqubah10 March-19 AugustCoalition forces capture Baqubah from the Islamic State.
21 March – 26 AprilEthiopian, Somalian and Ugandan forces battle the Popular Resistance Movement indecisively.
2007 Kurram Agency conflict6-13 AprilSunni, Taliban, and Shia forces clash in Northwest Pakistan.
Battle of Route Bismarck23-24 AprilAustralian victory in Iraq
25 April – 11 July 2007 Sri Lankan Army victory
6–30 May Tactically successful Coalition operation in Afghanistan to clear the Helmand Province of Taliban terrorists.
20 May – 7 September Armed conflict after Fatah al-Islam, an Islamist militant organization, lays siege to the refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared for Palestinians in Lebanon.
Operation Hoover24-25 MayCoalition forces led by Canada push out Taliban militants from villages.
Operation Kamin26 MayTaliban militants launch a series of attacks across Afghanistan, and clash with Afghan soldiers.
Operation Pickaxe-Handle30 May-14 JuneNATO forces clear out Taliban militants from Kajaki, but the Talban return shortly afterwards.
Battle of Bargal31 May-3 JuneAmerican and Puntlander forces defeat Islamic Courts Union forces.
7–15 June Hamas defeats the Fatah, and takes over the Gaza Strip.
15–19 June Coalition forces capture Chora District in Oruzgan Province from the Taliban.
Battle of Point Pedro19 JuneOne of the last battles of the Sri Lankan Civil War, Sri Lankan forces defeat Tamil sailors in an area where Tamils had defeated Sri Lankans a year prior.
Battle of Donkey Island30 June-1 JulyISIL forces defeat a small group of coalition soldiers.
Siege of Lal Masjid3-11 JulyPakistani forces besiege TeT followers at the historic mosque of Lal Masjid, triggering fighting in northwestern Pakistan.
Operation Hammer24-27 JulyCoalition forces led by the British regain territory south of the Helmand river.
Battle of Al Waki Market7 AugustBritish forces defeat a small group of Iraqi insurgents.
Battle of Firebase Anaconda8 AugustAmerican and Afghan forces defeat Taliban insurgents launching a frontal assault.
Battle of Karbala27-29 AugustPolish and Bulgarian forces defend Karbala against insurgents.
Raids on Haskanita30 September-early OctoberUnknown forces in Darfur attack an AUMIS post on September 30, and then the town was set on fire in early October.
October 2007 clashes in Hakkâri7-8 October, 21 OctoberTurkish forces capture Kurdish guerrilla leaders, but suffer heavy casualties in a Kurdish counterattack
Battle of Mirali7-10 OctoberPakistan launches an offensive against Tehrik-e-Taleban, but clashes become deadly.
Battle of Las Anod15 OctoberSomalilander forces defeat Puntland, which had captured a rural Somalilander city.
22 October Tamil Tigers victory
First Battle of Swat25 October-8 DecemberPakistani forces launch an offensive against Tehrik-e-Taleban militants, leading to a short-lived ceasefire.
Action of 28 October 200728 OctoberAmerican forces defeat Somali pirates.
Dai Hong Dan incident29 OctoberAmerican forces and North Korean sailors defeat hijacking Somali pirates.
Operation Harekate Yololate October-7 NovemberCoalition forces, led by Germany and Norway, push back Taliban incursions.
Operation Commando Fury10-14 NovemberAfghan forces besiege Taliban strongholds in Kapisa Province.
7–12 December ISAF and Afghan forces capture Musa Qala District in Helmand Province from the Taliban.
December 2007 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq16-26 DecemberTurkey bombards PKK positions in Northern Iraq.
25 December Disputed

2008

Battle Date Description
2 January – 24 November Victorious 2008 SLA Northern Offensive in Sri Lanka
Operation Phantom Phoenix8 January-28 JulyCoalition forces defeat Iraqi militants in Diyala and Saladin governorates, but fail to in Kirkuk and Mosul.
Operation Zalzala24 January-20 MayPakistani forces capture Spinkai, but fail to capture Qari Hussain.
2–4 February Forces loyal to the President of Chad defeat a rebellion.
2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq11-19 FebruaryTurkish forces launch a ground offensive into Iraq to clear out PKK rebels.
29 February – 3 March Israel Defense Forces campaign in the Gaza Strip in response to Qassam rockets fired by Hamas.
4 March Skirmishes between the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh and Azerbaijan, victory undecided.
25–31 March Iraqi Army attempt to clear the city of Basra from Mahdi Army militiamen is successful and the Maliki government forces them to cease activities.
25 March Sea Tigers patrol intercepted by a Sri Lankan Navy patrol
Invasion of Anjouan25 MarchAfter Anjouani president Mohamed Bacar refused to step down following a disputed presidential election, African Union forces with Comoros invade the island.
10–12 May The Darfuri rebel group Justice and Equality Movement attack the Sudanese cities of Omdurman and Khartoum unsuccessfully.
10–13 June Minor skirmishes between Djibouti and Eritrea, ending in victory of Djibouti forces.
Battle of Am Zoer18 JuneChadian forces ambush a rebel column, and successfully destroy it.
18–19 June NATO led forces launch a successful offensive to clear the Taliban out of Arghandab district and from nearby Kandahar.
Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem28 June-9 JulyPakistani forces destroy Taliban training bases.
Siege of Baidoa8 July 2008 – 26 January 2009al-Shabaab besiege and control Baidoa, the last city in southern Somalia under government control.
13 July Significant American casualties among the defending paratroopers leads to American withdrawal following Taliban early morning attack.
16 July Sri Lankan Army fought Tamil Tigers
Operation Augurs of Prosperity29 July-11 AugustA joint US-Iraqi raid on al-Qaeda and ISIL leaders is successful.
Battle of Khetagurovo7-8 AugustGeorgian forces shell an Ossetian town, but retreat.
Battle of Bajaur7 August 2008 – 28 February 2009Pakistani forces launch a campaign to retake Bajaur District from Taliban.
Battle of Ebrahimkhel8 AugustAfter having battered American positions for days, Taliban and American troops engage in a large-scale firefight, with an American victory.
8–10 August Georgians attack the South Ossetian capital city of Tskhinvali ending in withdrawal by the Georgians.
9–12 August Georgian civilians flee their homes in Upper Abkhazia. Georgian military engages Abkhazian military forces unsuccessfully.
Battle of North Cotobato9 August-late AugustFilipino government forces defeat Islamist rebels, who later found Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.
Battle off the coast of Abkhazia10 AugustRussia blockades Georgia navally.
Occupation of Poti11 August-13 SeptemberRussian forces invade Poti, and ransack Georgian weaponry.
Occupation of Gori13-22 AugustRussian and Ossetian forces capture Gori, forcing the Georgian government to begin negotiations.
Uzbin Valley ambush18 AugustTaliban ambush French troops in Afghanistan, causing heavy losses.
Battle of Kismayo20-22 Augustal-Shabaab takes control of Kismayo from pro-government militias.
Battle of Khaz Oruzgan2 SeptemberTaliban victory
Carré d'As IV incident2-15 SeptemberSomali pirates capture a French yacht, but are unable to retain it.
Angur Ada raid3 SeptemberAmerican troops fight Taliban militants in Pakistan.
25 October Part of the ongoing 2008 Nord-Kivu war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Battle of Kiwanja5-6 NovemberHutu rebels seize control of Kiwanja from Mai-Mai.
2008 Kufra conflict8-20 NovemberLibyan government forces and Toubou rebels clash for two weeks, although a ceasefire is reached.
Action of 11 November 200811 NovemberBritish sailors defeat Somali pirates.
Fall of Rwindi18-19 NovemberHutu rebels capture Rwindi with little resistance, but are stopped while trying to push further on.
23 November – 2 January Sri Lankan Army victory
Balamorghab ambush27 NovemberTaliban insurgents ambush Afghan soldiers, capturing many vehicles and weaponry.
14 December – 15 March The Ugandan Army withdraws, but the LRA is weakened.
27 December – 18 January Israel launches an air and ground operation to stop Hamas from launching of Qassam and Grad rockets from the Gaza Strip.
30 December – 1 January Tamil Tigers fought Sri Lankan Army
Operation Defeat Al Qaeda in the North2008US troops stationed north of Lake Tharthar raid Iraqi militants over a months-long period.

2009

Battle Date Description
2–25 January The Sri Lankan army defeats the Tamil Tigers in a battle over the town of Mullaitivu.
Operation Shahi Tandar7-31 JanuaryAmerican and Afghan troops raid Taliban bases.
Third Battle of Elephant Pass9 JanuarySri Lanka defeats LTTE.
2009 Eastern Congo offensive20 January-27 FebruaryA joint DRC-Rwandan offensive defeats rebels.
2–6 February Sri Lankan Army battles Tamil Tigers to capture one of the last Sea Tiger naval bases.
Operation Diesel6-7 FebruaryBritish and Afghan forces defeat Taliban.
Battle of South Mogadishu24-25 FebruaryIndecisive,
Action of 3 March 20093 MarchGerman and American forces defeat Somali pirates.
14–23 March Codename Operation Dinner Out – French and Afghan troops defeat Taliban insurgents in the Alasay Valley.
16 March – 12 April Two battles of Australian forces against Taliban insurgents, both victorious.
29 March – 5 April Decisive victory of the Sri Lanka military against the Tamil Tigers.
2–5 April Government victory
April 2009 raid off Somalia9 AprilFrench forces raid a vessel hijacked by Somali pirates.
2009 Afghanistan–Iran clash23 AprilStatus quo ante bellum.
Operation Black Thunderstorm26 April-14 JunePakistan fully recaptures four districts from Taliban.
Attack on Bari Alai1 MayTaliban overrun a checkpoint for the first time.
7 and 8 May The Chadian Army defeats UFR rebels.
Battle of Mogadishu7 May-1 OctoberInsurgents take control of Mogadishu, the Somali capital, but fail to topple the government.
Battle for Central Somalia (2009)11 May-1 OctoberJihadist rebels from Al-Shabaab defeat the Somali alliance and capture parts of central Somalia.
16 May – 15 July The Pakistani Army retakes the town of Mingora from the Taliban, killing many leaders.
Battle of Wabho7 JuneAhlu Sunna Waljama'a defeats Al-Shabaab.
Sobat River ambush12 JuneJikany Nuer groups ambush a SPLA convoy escorting UN food.
Operation Panther's Claw19 June-20 AugustBritish forces consolidate coalition positions.
Operation Rah-e-Nijat19 June-12 DecemberPakistan fully retakes South Waziristan District.
Operation Strike of the Sword2 July-20 AugustUS Marines launch an offensive in Helmand Province.
Operation Scorched Earth11 August 2009 – 12 February 2010Yemen launched a military offensive against Houthis, but it ends in a stalemate.
12–15 August US, UK and Afghan troops capture the city from Taliban insurgents.
Battle of Rafah14-15 AugustHamas defeats Jund Ansar Allah.
2009 Khyber Pass offensive1 September-30 NovemberPakistan defeats Taliban from roads throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Battle of Sabzak3-4 SeptemberSpanish troops defeat Taliban
Action of 7 September 20097 SeptemberGerman sailors defeat Somali pirates.
2009 Baraawe raid14 SeptemberUS forces kill Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan.
Battle of Kismayo1-7 Octoberal-Shabaab takes full control of Kismayo.
3 October Taliban insurgents attack a US Combat Outpost. They are repulsed, but the outpost is abandoned due to damage.
Dongo conflict30 October-13 DecemberClashes break out between rebels and government forces in Dongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
1 November Naval Battle
10 November Clash between South and North Korean naval troops at the Northern Limit Line, ending in a victory for the South.
4–7 December Successful US-led offensive in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan.

2010s

2010

Battle Date Description
Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish1 JanuaryEritrean forces clash with Ethiopian troops in the Ethiopian town of Zalambessa.
First Battle of Beledweyne10-14 JanuaryAhlu Sunna Waljama'a captures the town from Hizbul Islam.
Operation Blow to the Head13 January-12 FebruaryPro-government Yemeni troops attempt to capture Saada from a Houthi-AQAP alliance, but fail, destroying much of Saada in the process.
Second Battle of Beledweyne22-24 JanuaryFollowing a counterattack, Hizbul Islam recaptures the town.
13 February – 7 December ISAF pacification offensive in the area that is described as the "poppy-growing belt" of Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. NATO troops attack Marjah, but are forced to withdraw by Taliban
2010 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes18 FebruaryArmenia and Azerbaijan clash in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Orakzai and Kurram offensive23 March-3 JunePakistani forces launch an offensive in Orakzai District and Kurram District, clearing the areas of Taliban by early June. Low-level clashes continue until January 21, 2011.
Action of 30 March 201030 MarchSeychellois coast guard defeat Somali pirates.
South Darfur clash23 AprilSPLA troops clash with either Sudanese troops or Rizeigat insurgents.
Battle of Tamassi24-28 AprilChadian forces defeat allied rebels
Ayn clashes22 May-19 JulyEthiopian and Somalilander troops clash.
Shah Wali Kot Offensive10-14 JuneCoalition victory
June 2010 Mardakert clashes18-19 JuneArmenian and Azeri troops clash in Nagorno-Karabakh, with no significant changes.
Saric shootout1 JulyBeltrán-Leyva Cartel victory on Sinaloa Cartel
Kenya–Al-Shabaab border clash20 Julyal-Shabaab attack a Kenyan border outpost.
Battle of SanginJuly 2010-October 2011NATO captures Sangin from Taliban.
First Battle of Lawdar19-25 AugustYemeni troops recapture Lawdar.
23 August 2010 – 6 August 2011 The eighth recognised battle over Mogadishu since 1993. Pro-government militias and allies fully hold the capital.
24 August A combined Australian Army and Afghan National Army patrol defeats Taliban forces.
September 2010 Mardakert clashes1 SeptemberAzeris and Armenians clash a second time, although it fizzles out quickly.
Operation Dragon Strike15 September-31 DecemberNATO forces defeat Taliban insurgents and capture one Quds serviceman.
Hsipaw ambush1 OctoberKNLA ambush Burmese junta troops near the Thai border leading up to escalated clashes.
Operation Halmazag31 October-4 NovemberCoalition forces, led by Germany, push out Taliban from Kunduz Province.
Battle of Myawaddy8-9 NovemberBurmese troops capture Myawaddy, a KNLA stronghold near the Thai border, in the first major clash in 2010.
Karen State clashes10-27 NovemberLow-level clashes in Kayin State following the battle at Myawaddy.
12-25 November Joint U.S. and Afghan counter-insurgent mission in Kunar province, Afghanistan, against Taliban forces.
Bombardment of Yeonpyeong23 NovemberNorth Korean artillery hits military and civilian targets during a South Korean training exercise.

2011

Battle Date Description
16–21 January The South Korean Navy rescues the crew of the hijacked Samho Jewelry, killing eight Somali pirates.
Battle off Minicoy Island28 JanuaryIndian troops defeat Somali pirates.
16–18 February Protestors seize control of the city after clashes with security forces – first battle of the Libyan Civil War.
17–20 February Libyan rebel forces free the city from Col. Gaddafi's rule.
18 February – 15 May After Months of intense fighting, the rebels take full control of Misrata, supported by NATO aircraft.
24 February – 10 March Zawiya is retaken by Libyan elite soldiers, one of the rebels' commanders is killed.
2 March Pro-Gaddafi troops fail to retake Brega from rebel forces.
4–12 March After initial success by the rebel forces, Ras Lanuf is retaken by government troops.
6 March Gaddafi forces retake Bin Jawad – the initial Rebel offensive westwards is halted.
13–15 March Brega is retaken by Gaddafi forces after the defeats at Ras Lanuf and Bin Jawad.
15–26 March Initial success by government troops is halted and they are pushed back by rebels, under fire from NATO aircraft.
19–20 March Loyalist forces fail to recapture Benghazi from the now UN-backed rebels.
Battle of Saada19-26 MarchHouthis take control of Saada.
India–Pakistan border skirmish30 March-1 AprilBoth sides claim the other was the instigator.
31 March – 7 April A rebel advance on Brega is repelled with heavy artillery, Pro-Gaddafi forces march on Ajdabiya.
Battle of Abidjan31 March - 11 AprilPro-Ouattara forces capture the largest Ivorian city of Abidjan and prompt the arrest of President Laurent Gbagbo.
Battle of Jubbada Hoose1 April-16 OctoberSomali troops and al-Shabaab clash near the Kenyan border,
8 April – 13 July Advances on Brega and Ajdabiya by the opposing forces lead to a stagnant frontline in-between the two cities.
Battle of Wazzin21 April-29 JulyAnti-Gaddafi rebels initially capture Wazzin, although pro-Gaddafi forces capture the border post by Tunisia a week later. Backed by Tunisian troops, rebels recapture the border post with fighting continuing until July.
Siege of Daraa25 April - 5 MaySyrian forces suppress anti-Assad protests in Syria.
Battle of Gedo27 April - late 2012After fierce Somali and allied bombardment, al-Shabaab leave Gedo region.
Siege of Homs6 May 2011 - 9 May 2014Syrian rebels, spurred by anti-regime protests, battle for Homs.
7–9 May Kandahar is besieged by Taliban insurgents, Afghan Police Forces are able to fend them off.
Siege of Baniyas7-14 MaySyrian forces suppress anti-regime protests in Baniyas.
Siege of Talkalakh14-19 MaySyrian forces violently suppress anti-regime protests.
Battle of the Misrata frontline16 May-23 AugustRebels capture various cities, but pro-Gaddafi troops make gains south of Sirte.
23 May – 7 June Hashid tribal forces under Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar fight Army troops loyal to president Saleh, resulting in a cease-fire.
25 May US and Afghan government troops are ambushed by Taliban insurgents and kill most of the attackers.
25 May Sinaloa Cartel attack a convoy of Los Zetas starting a violent battle in which there were used two Narco tanks.
Battle of Zinjibar27 May-10 SeptemberAQAP captures the rural Yemeni town of Zinjibar.
28 May – 4 JuneFirst major violent outbreak in the Syrian civil war.
Battle of Taiz28 May-7 JuneAlliance of Yemeni Tribes hold the city from the Yemeni army.
Jisr ash-Shughur clashes4-12 JuneThe Syrian civil war escalates into armed clashes.
Sabha clashes8-13 JunePro-Gaddafi forces hold Sabha.
Zawiya skirmish11-12 JunePro-Gaddafi forces hold Zawiya.
Jabal al-Zawiya operation28 June-7 JulyUnorganized but armed protestors clash with Syrian troops.
Siege of Hama3 July-4 AugustSyrian forces suppress protestors.
Operation Koh-e-Sufaid4 July-18 AugustPakistani forces defeat Taliban.
Iran–Iraq cross-border raids11 July-29 SeptemberIranian special forces launch attacks on PJAK bases in Iraq.
14 July – 22 August After initial victories of pro-Gaddafi forces, rebels take Brega in late August.
Battle of Zliten21 July-19 AugustFollowing a failed uprising in Zliten, anti-Gaddafi rebels and pro-Gaddafi forces clash, with a final anti-Gaddafi victory.
Msallata clashes3-9 AugustAnti-Gaddafi rebels take control of Msallata, independently from other Libyan rebels.
Battle of Tawergha11-13 AugustAnti-Gaddafi rebels capture Tawergha.
Raid on Ras Lanuf12 AugustAnti-Gaddafi forces successfully drive off pro-Gaddafi assaults, but facilities are heavily damaged.
Battle of Gharyan13-18 AugustAnti-Gaddafi rebels capture Gharyan.
Siege of Latakia13-19 AugustSyrian troops suppress protests in Latakia.
13–20 August Rebel forces capture Zawiya and advance on Tripoli.
Ras Ajdir clashes13-26 AugustAfter multiple failed assaults, rebels capture Ras Ajdir.
20–28 August Tripoli is captured by rebel forces, Gaddafi government collapses.
Second Battle of Bin Jawad23-27 AugustNTC rebels capture the town of Bin Jawad from pro-Gaddafi forces.
28 August – 31 October Mexican army Victory, Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel were weaken.
Hama Governorate clashes1 September 2011 – 14 April 2012Syrian troops largely capture the city of Hama, but rebels control the countryside of the region.
8 September – 17 October Initially, pro-Gaddafi forces fend off anti-Gaddafi forces but on 9 October anti-Gaddafi forces launch a new offensive against the defenders, taking Bani Walid by 17 October.
Idlib Governorate clashes8 September 2011 – 27 March 2012anti-Assad protestors, now a somewhat organized force, take control of most of Idlib Governorate.
Battle of Doan9 SeptemberAustralian/coalition victory
Battle of Elwaq9-10 SeptemberSomali forces liberate Elwaq from jihadists.
15 September – 20 October National Liberation Army soldiers attack Sirte, the last capital of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and take it on 20 October. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi also dies this day.
Raid on Ghadames24-26 SeptemberNTC repels pro-Gaddafi fighters, but some hit-and-run attacks succeeded,
27 September – 1 October Syrian army retakes the city.
Siege of Dammaj15 October-22 DecemberHouthis attempt to capture Dammaj, ending in a bloody ceasefire.
Operation Linda Nchi16 October 2011 – 31 May 2012Kenyan troops intervene in the Somali civil war, capturing various border areas.
Battle of Deynile20 Octoberal-Shabaab fighters ambush Burundian troops in a Mogadishu suburb.
Rif Dimashq clashes3 November 2011 – 1 April 2012Protests are largely suppressed by the Syrian government,
Daraa Governorate clashes14 November 2011 – 3 January 2013An FSA offensive captures multiple cities in the governorate.
Shayrat and Tiyas airbase ambush25 NovemberSyrian rebels successfully ambush the airbase.
Deir ez-Zor clashes26 November 2011 – 10 April 2014Rebels hold off a Syrian government offensive on the city.
Syrian–Turkish border clash5-12 DecemberSyrian troops repulse armed men from the Turkish border.
December 2011 Baneh clash28 DecemberIran and PJAK clash, albeit inconclusively.
Battle of BeledweyneDecember 2011-31 December 2012Ethiopian and Somali forces capture Beledweyne.

2012

Battle Date Outcome
First Battle of Zabadani7 – 18 JanuaryCeasefire
Attack on Spanish oiler Patiño12 JanuarySpanish victory
First Battle of Menaka17 JanuaryBoth parties claim victory
Battle of Aguelhok17–25 JanuaryMNLA victory
Battle of Tessalit18 January – 11 Marchrebels victory
Battle of In Emsal20 JanuaryMNLA-Jihadist victory
Battle of Douma21–30 JanuarySyrian government's victory
Bani Walid uprising23–25 JanuaryRebel victory
Fall of Andéramboukane26 JanuaryMNLA victory
First Battle of Rastan29 January – 5 FebruaryFSA victory
Homs offensive3 February-14 AprilSyrian Army recaptures 70% of the city.
Second Battle of Zabadani4-11 FebruaryFSA victory
Battle of Tinzaouaten7–8 FebruaryMNLA victory
Battle of al-Qusayr10 February – 20 AprilStalemate
Aleppo Governorate clashes10 February-19 JulyFSA victory
Battle of Taftanaz11 February-5 AprilSyrian victory
Kufra conflict12 February-1 JulyCeasefire
Nozhay-Yurtovsky District clashes13–17 FebruaryUnclear
Battle of Goumakoura24 FebruaryMalian government victory
Sudan Air Campaign1 March – ? SeptemberIncumbent
Battle of Dofas4–5 MarchAnsar al-Sharia victory
Battle of Azaz6 March – 23 JulyFSA victory
Battle of Yurkud10 MarchEthiopian Victory
Battle of Idlib10–13 MarchSyrian government's victory
Battle of Saraqeb24–27 MarchSyrian government's victory
First Battle of Heglig26–28 MarchSouth Sudanese victory
Battle of Kidal26-30 MarchMNLA victory
April Idlib Governorate Operation31 March-14 AprilSyria recaptures three cities
Battle of Taftanaz3–5 AprilSyrian government's victory
Scarborough Shoal standoff8 April 2012 – presentDe-escalation of tensions between claimant nations
Second Battle of Heglig10–20 AprilSudan victory
Agok Skirmish17 AprilIndecisive
Armenian–Azerbaijani border clashes25 April – 4 JuneStatus quo ante bellum
Abyan offensive12 May – 15 JuneDecisive Yemeni government's victory
Second Battle of Rastan14 MayFSA victory
Siege of Northern Homs14 May 2012 – 29 April 2018Syrian government victory
Idlib Governorate clashes3 June 2012 – 18 April 2013Partial FSA victory and stalemate
Tripoli airport clashes4 JuneLibyan Government's victory
Battle of al-Haffah5–13 JuneSyrian government's victory
Zintan clashes11–18 JuneNTC control reestablished
Hakkari clashes19 June 2012 – 11 AugustTurkish claim victory
Battle of Gao26–28 JuneDecisive Islamist victory; end of state of Azawad
Battle of Tremseh12 JulyFSA victory
Battle of Damascus15 July-4 AugustSyrian government's victory
19 July 2012 – 22 December 2016Decisive Syrian government's & allied victory
Siege of Nubl and al-Zahraa19 July 2012 – 3 February 2016Syrian government forces break the siege.
Al-Hasakah Governorate campaign20 July 2012 – 31 December 2013YPG makes gains in the cities, ISIS makes gains in the countryside.
2012 Gorno-Badakhshan clashes24–25 JulyTajikistan government victory
Battle of Anadan29–30 JulyFSA victory
Rif Dimashq offensive (August–October 2012)15 August-7 October SAA pushes rebels out of some areas, but not all.
Lopota incident28 August – 30 OctoberGeorgian government's victory
September 2012 Beytüşşebap attack2 SeptemberTurkish victory
9 September – 26 OctoberLibyan Government's victory
19 September 2012 – 6 March 2013Rebels capture Raqqa and surrounding sites.
Siege of Base 4622 September-19 NovemberFSA captures Base 46 in the Syrian desert
28 September – 1 OctoberSomalian government's & allied victory
Battle of Khirbet Al-Joz6 OctoberFSA victory
11 October 2012 – 18 April 2013Syrian Army forces break the siege.
8–13 Octoberrebels victory
Battle of Harem17 October – 24 DecemberRebel victory
2 November 2012 – 27 August 2014Rebel victory; SAA largely leave the governorate by 2014.
Rif Dimashq offensive (November 2012–February 2013)7 November 2012 – 5 February 2013FSA takes control of Darayya, Zamalka, Harasta, and Arbin, but the offensive stalls. SAA then attacks Darayya.
First Battle of Ras al-Ayn8 November – 17 December 2012 (first phase)YPG victory
Siege of Darayya and Muadamiyat9 November 2012 – 19 October 2016SAA forces capture Darayya in August 2016, rebels leave Muadamiyat after 4 years of ceasefire in October.
Operation Pillar of Defense14–21 November 2012Ceasefire, both sides claim victory
15 November 2012 – 14 February 2013Syrian army and Hezbulla victory
Ambush of Tagarangabotte16 NovemberMNLA victory
Battle of In-Delimane16 NovemberIslamist victory
Battle of Menaka16–20 NovemberIslamists Victory
MT Zafirah hijacking18–22 NovemberVietnamese victory
Battle of Yarmouk Camp5-17 DecemberFSA and the Palestinian Liwa al-Asifa militia take control of the camp.
2012 Hama offensive16-31 DecemberFSA attempts to capture Hama Governorate, but fail.

2013

Battle Date Description
10–18 January Malian army retakes the town Konna with French air-strikes after losing the town by Islamists groups.
14–21 January Malian and French troops retake Diabaly by the Islamists groups.
Second Battle of Ras al-Ayn17 January-19 February Clashes break out again after a ceasefire, but end with another ceasefire.
Second Battle of Gao25–27 January French forces attacked and successfully took Gao out of MOJWAs hands after they launched an offensive on Gao.
Battle of Safira6–19 February Al-Nusra Front's rebels attacked and captured the town of As-Safira from the government.
Third Battle of Gao9–11 February Jihadists were defeated by Malian government forces with the support of troops from France.
Battle of Shadadeh12–14 February Al-Nusra Front victory, capturing the city from the Syrian government forces.
Fourth Battle of Gao20–22 February The Islamist group MOJWA tried to retake the city. The attempt was repelled by Malian government forces with the support of troops from France and Niger.
Battle of Khalil22–23 February
Battle of Ifoghas22 February
Battle of Iminenas27 February – 1 March
Battle of Raqqa3–6 March
Battle of Tin Keraten6 March
Battle of Tigharghar12 March
Battle of Djebok12–17 March
Battle of Timbuktu20–21 March
Second Battle of Timbuktu20 March – 1 April
Fifth Battle of Gao24 March
Battle of In Arab29–30 March
Sanamayn clashes10 April 2013-December 2016Clashes break out between defecting SAA officers and the Syrian government.
Battle of Jdaidet al-Fadl16–21 April
Battle of Hamakouladji4 May 2013
Battle of al-Qusayr (2013)19 May – 5 June 2013
Battle of Agadez and Arlit23 May 2013
Battle of Sidon (2013)23–25 June 2013
17-20 JulyYPG cement control over the city.
Battle of Ma'loula4–15 September 2013
21–28 October 2013
15 November – 15 December 2013
10 December 2013

2014

Battle Date Description
22–23 January 2014
1 February – 23 October 2014
23 February 2014
20 March 2014
21–31 March 2014
3 April – 14 August 2014
11–30 April 2014
12 April – 5 July 2014
25 April – 4 August 2014
6 May – 14 June 2014
13–14 May 2014
(1 day)
16–21 May 2014
26–27 May 2014
Zarb-e-Azb15 June 2014 – 22 February 2016
26–30 June 2014
13 July – 23 August 2014
16–26 July 2014
16 July – 26 August 2014
19 July 2014
19–23 July 2014
21 July – 6 September 2014
1–4 August 2014
2–7 August 2014
7 August – 2 September 2014
10–28 August 2014
16–19 August 2014
25–28 August 2014
15 September 2014
Second Battle of Sanaa16-21 September 2014 (5 days)
28 September 2014 – 21 January 2015
15 October 2014 – 28 December 2017
28 October – 6 November 2014
29 October–21 December 2014
1 November 2014 – 15 December 2014
21 November 2014 – 17 May 2015
25 November 2014 – 9 February 2015

2015

Battle Date Description Conflict
12 January 2015
Boko Haram insurgency
14 January – 20 February 2015
War in Donbas
23 January – 24 December 2015
Boko Haram insurgency
24 January 2015
War in Donbas
25 January 2015
Moro conflict
6 February 2015
Boko Haram insurgency
9 February – June 2015
Kokang conflict
10 February – 3 July 2015
War in Donbas
2 March – 17 April 2015
Iraqi Civil War
14 March – 31 May 2015
Libyan Civil War
19 March 2015
Yemeni Civil War
19 March 2015
Mexican Drug War
6 April 2015
Mexican Drug War
24 March – 26 May 2015
Yemeni Civil War
25 March – 22 July 2015
Yemeni Civil War
26 March – 11 August 2015
Yemeni Civil War
27 March – 4 August 2015
Yemeni Civil War
28 March 2015 – 19 July 2018
Syrian civil war
29 March – 15 August 2015
Yemeni Civil War
2–16 April 2015
Yemeni Civil War
Al-Karmah offensive14 April – 3 May 2015
Iraqi Civil War
15 April 2015 – present
Yemeni Civil War
24 April – 14 October 2015
War in Afghanistan
1 May 2015 – 1 May 2015
Mexican Drug War
9–10 May 2015
Inter-ethnic clashes in the Republic of Macedonia
22 May 2015
Mexican Drug War
3 June 2015
War in Donbas
11–19 June 2015
Piracy in the Strait of Malacca
26 June 2015
War in Somalia War
? July 2015 – ? November 2015
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
1–2 July 2015
Sinai insurgency
24–25 July 2015
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
Turkey–ISIL conflict
DHKP/C insurgency in Turkey
24 July 2015
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
Turkey–ISIL conflict
DHKP/C insurgency in Turkey
? August 2015 – ? May 2016
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
4–11 September 2015
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
7 September 2015 – present
Sinai insurgency
18 September 2015
War in North-West Pakistan
6 October 2015 – present
Yemeni Civil War
12 – 15 November 2015
Iraqi Civil War
? December 2015 – 11 February 2016
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
2–3 December 2015
Yemeni Civil War
3 December 2015 – 10 March 2016
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
First phase
19 December 2015 – 23 January 2016

Second phase
30 January 2016 – present
Yemeni Civil War

2016

Battle Date Description Conflict
8 January 2016
Mexican-American victory, the Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín Guzmán was recaptured. Mexican Drug War
15 January 2016
El Adde was captured by Al Shabaab after a military massacre. War in Somalia War
2 February – 22 May 2016
The city Fallujah was fully besieged by Iraqi government forces and recaptured the town Al-Karmah. Iraqi Civil War
14 February – 6 March 2016
The Afghan National Army recaptured 22 villages from ISIL. War in Afghanistan
20 February – 1 March 2016
The Maute Group retreated after the attempted attack. Moro conflict
7–9 March 2016
The Tunisian forces defended Ben Gardane. ISIL insurgency in Tunisia
12 March – 14 April 2016
The Iraqi Army recaptured Hit. Iraqi Civil War
Mosul offensive24 March – 22 September 2016
Pro-Iraqi government forces capture Qayyarah Airfield West, Qayyarah, and Al-Shirqat. Iraqi Civil War
1–5 April 2016
Azerbaijan takes 800–2,000 hectares (8–20 km2) of land in the conflict area. A ceasefire was signed by both parties and both claim their victory. Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
9 – 14 April 2016
The Abu Sayyaf retreated after their attack and killing 18 soldiers and losing 31 fighters. Moro conflict
12 April 2016 – 8 September 2016 War in Afghanistan
19 April 2016 – present
Kurdish separatism in Iran
24–25 April 2016
Decisive Saudi-led Coalition victory by capturing Mukalla. Yemeni Civil War
12 May – 6 December 2016
GNA recaptured 4 towns and villages and Sirte itself from ISIL. Libyan Civil War
16 – 18 May 2016
Iraqi Army recapture Ar-Rutbah District/Town. Iraqi Civil War
22 May – 29 June 2016
Iraqi forces recaptured the entire city of Fallujah and its suburbs. Iraqi Civil War
12–13 June 2016
Status quo ante both sides claim victory. Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict
23 June 2016 – 31 January 2019 South Sudanese Civil War
7–11 July 2016
Ceasefire declared. South Sudanese Civil War
19 July 2016
Ansar Dine and ANSIPRJ killed both 17 soldiers in their army base attack. Northern Mali conflict
10 August – 5 September 2016
War in Afghanistan
15–20 August 2016
The FSA gains full control over al-Rai after a second offensive. Syrian civil war
16–23 August 2016
Ceasefire declared. The NDF leaves al-Hasakah and is barred from reentering. Syrian civil war
Siege of DernaAugust 2016 – 28 June 2018The Libyan National Army captures Derna from the Shura Council of Mujahideen in DernaSecond Libyan Civil War
3–4 October 2016
The Afghan Army captured the city Kunduz from the Taliban. War in Afghanistan
16 October 2016 – 20 July 2017
The Iraqi Army recaptured the city of Mosul after a 9-month battle from ISIL. Iraqi Civil War
20 November – 4 December 2016
Rebels capture the town of Mong Ko, but are later forced to retreat by the Myanmar Army. Internal conflict in Myanmar
26–30 November 2016
The Maute Group retreated for the second time from Butig after an attempted attack. Moro conflict
Oromia–Somali clashes14 December 2016 – presentIn 2016, when Ethiopia redistricted its kebeles, multiple Jarso people voted to move their kebele into Oromia region from Somali Region, leading to Somali minority villagers fleeing into Somali region. Clashes broke out between Oromo and Somali people over control of the kebeles.Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)
18–23 December 2016
Ceasefire declared. Both sides claim to have repelled the other's attacks. War in Donbas
29 December 2016 – 30 April 2017
FSA-led rebels capture more than 1,800 square kilometres (~695 square miles) of territory from ISIL. Syrian civil war

2017

Battle Date Description Conflict
? January 2017 – 23 March 2017
Taliban capture Sangin from the government. War in Afghanistan
13 January – 4 March 2017
Syrian Army captures 1,702 square kilometres and 52 settlements, including Palmyra. Syrian civil war
14 January – 14 February 2017
ISIL cut the road to Deir ez-Zor Airport, splitting the government-held areas of Deir ez-Zor into two parts. Syrian civil war
17 January 2017 – 5 April 2017
The Syrian Army captures 250 villages, the city of Dayr Hafir and 2 towns. The FSA captures 6-7 villages and SDF captures 14 villages from ISIL. Syrian civil war
20 January – 9 March 2017
The Tahrir al-Sham captures multiple cities, towns and villages.Syrian civil war
27 January 2017
Al-Shabaab captures Kulbiyow however the Kenyan army recapture the city within hours later. War in Somalia War
29 January 2017
Yemeni Civil War
29 January 2017 – 4 February 2017
War in Donbas
First phase
12 February – 8 March 2017

Second phase
6 – 26 April 2017

Third phase
24 May – 6 June 2017
Syrian civil war
13 February 2017 – present
War in North-West Pakistan
18 February – 29 May 2017
Rebels and pro-government forces made a deal for transporting rebels and their family members to the Idlib Governorate. The Syrian Army takes control of the neighborhoods. Syrian civil war
20 – 27 February 2017
ISIL captured Tasil and two other towns from the rebels. Syrian civil war
22 February 2017 – present
War in North-West Pakistan
3 March 2017
Iraqi Civil War
3 March 2017 – 14 March 2017
Libyan Civil War
5 March – 12 May 2017
The Syrian Army made a buffer zone around Palmyra by capturing more than 230 square miles of territory around the city. Syrian civil war
17 March 2017
Syrian civil war
21 March – 28 April 2017
The Syrian Army recaptured all lost territory as well as one captured in rebels previous offensive. Including the cities of Taybat al-Imam and Halfaya. Syrian civil war
22 March – 10 May 2017
Syrian civil war
9–27 April 2017
War in Afghanistan
11 April 2017 – 15 May 2017
Moro conflict
25 April 2017 – 27 June 2017
Iraqi Civil War
26–27 April 2017
(3 hours)
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
28 April – 31 May 2017
Syrian civil war
? May 2017 – present
War in Afghanistan
5 May 2017
Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes
5 May 2017
Yemeni Civil War
7 May – 13 July 2017
Syrian civil war
9 May 2017 – 8 June 2017
Syrian civil war
18 May 2017
Libyan Civil War
23 May 2017
Yemeni Civil War
23 May – 23 October 2017
Moro conflict
31 May – 18 June 2017
Syrian civil war
6 June – 17 October 2017
Syrian civil war
6 – 25 June 2017
War in Afghanistan
7 – 23 June 2017
Syrian civil war
8 June 2017
War in Somalia War
13 – 30 June 2017
Syrian civil war
20 June – 14 August 2017
Syrian civil war
24 June – 1 July 2017
Syrian civil war
1 July – 25 August 2017
South Sudanese Civil War
14 July – 21 October 2017
Syrian civil war
14 – 23 July 2017
Syrian civil war
21 July 2017 – 28 August 2017
Syrian civil war
30 July 2017
War in Somalia War
20 August – 2 September 2017
Iraqi Civil War
First phase
8 September 2017 – 5 March 2018

Second phase
1 May – 4 August 2018

Third phase: Preparations ongoing
Syrian civil war
14 September – 17 December 2017
Syrian civil war
14 September – 17 November 2017
Syrian civil war
16 – 21 September 2017
Iraqi Civil War
18 September – 21 October 2017
Syrian civil war
19 – 29 September 2017
Syrian civil war
20 September – 8 October 2017
Iraqi Civil War
4 October 2017
Insurgency in the Maghreb
4 – 17 October 2017
Syrian civil war
23 October – 6 December 2017
Syrian civil war
7 October 2017 – present
Syrian civil war
9 October 2017 – 13 February 2018
Syrian civil war
15 – 20 October 2017
Iraqi–Kurdish conflict
26 October 2017 – 9 December 2017
Iraqi Civil War
First phase
14[1] – 25 November 2017[2]

Second phase
29 December 2017 – 17 January 2018
First phase
All of the areas captured by the rebels in Harasta were reported by pro-government sources to have been retaken by government forces.
Second phase
Government forces defended the military base.[3]
Syrian civil war
21[4] – 22 November 2017
The ISIL leader Akhmed Chatayev died in the siege together with 2 others and 1 soldier. None
28 November 2017[5] – 2 January 2018[6]
Syrian military captures Tal Bardiyah, rebel forces surrender Beit Jinn and leave to Idlib.[7] Syrian civil war
28 November – 4 December 2017[8]
Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed by Houthi forces,[9] and the Houthis gain total control of Sanaa. Yemeni Civil War
6 December 2017[10]Present
Yemeni Civil War
Uvira clashes2017MONUSCO and Congolese army forces repel an attack by CNPSC.

2018

Battle Date Description Conflict Ref(s)
5 January – 20 February 2018
ISIL captures 90% of Yarmouk. [11] [12]
Battle of Tukaraq8 January 2018(smaller clashes from 15–24 May)The first time both Somaliland and Puntland forces clashed.Puntland–Somaliland dispute
12 January – 6 March 2018
Over 20 jihadists were killed or captured in an attempt attack. [13] [14]
15 January 2018
(1 day)
Pro-Government's forces of Venezuela killed six rebels and one woman and lost 3 pro-Government's forces in a raid in the neighborhood El Junquito in Caracas. [15]
First phase
20 January – 24 March 2018

Second phase
25 March 2018 – Present
First phase
Turkish Armed Forces and their allies capture most of the Afrin District (282 towns and villages), including Afrin city.
[16] [17] [18] [19]
28 – 31 January 2018
STC gains control of most of Aden, on the reach of Al-Mashaiq Palace with support of UAE. [20] [21]
7 – 8 February 2018
SDF success defended Khasham. [22] [23]
9 February 2018 – Present
[24]
10 February 2018
(1 day)
Israeli fighter jets attack additional sites, after an Iranian drone was shot down after entering Israeli airspace, bringing the total to 12 being hit. [25]
17 – 18 February 2018
70% of Al Masini valley cleared from AQAP. [26] [27]
18 February – 12 April 2018
Syrian army captures the entirety of the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta pocket. [28] [29]
19 February – 24 April 2018
Ceasefire established. [30] [31]
3 March 2018
(1 day)
[32]
10 March 2018 – Present
[33]
12 – 20 March 2018
ISIL takes control of 90% of al-Qadam, SAA controls one neighborhood. [34] [35]
29 March – 6 April 2018
French troops killed at least two militant commanders. [36] [37]
29 March 2018
(1 day)
PKK attacked a Turkish military base in Eruh and killed 6 soldiers. [38]
14 April 2018
(1 day)
MINUSMA and French troops defend the camp. [39] [40]
15 – 20 April 2018
A Ceasefire was declared and all rebels surrender and withdrawal. [41] [42]
17 – 25 April 2018
Syrian Army captures the entirety of the rebel-held eastern Qalamoun pocket. And the rebels surrender and evacuate from eastern Qalamoun. [43] [44]
19 April – 21 May 2018
The Syrian Army captured the entire rebel-held pocket in south Damascus after reaching an evacuation agreement. [45] [46] [47]
29 April 2018
(1 day)
SDF recaptures all four villages. [48] [49]
30 April – 14 May 2018
Two weeks after the takeover on 14 May, Saudi troops were also deployed to Socotra and a deal was brokered between the United Arab Emirates and Yemen for a joint military training exercise and the return of administrative control of Socotra's airport and seaport to Yemen. [50] [51] [52]
Gedeo–Guji clashesApril–July 2018 (4 months)Clashes between the Gedeo people and Gujii clan led to 800,000 Gedeo fleeing their homes.Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)
7 May 2018 – 28 June 2018
Khalifa Haftar captures Derna from the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna. [53] [54]
10 May 2018
(1 day)
After Iranian forces reportedly fired around 20 projectiles towards Israeli army positions in the Golan Heights, Israel attacked Iranian bases in Syria. [55]
14 – 16 May 2018
Afghan Government's victory and recapturing the city Farah. [56] [57]
2018 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes20-27 May 2018 (7 days)Azeri forces accused Armenian troops of attacking Nakhchivan.Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
22 May – 11 June 2018
Pro-Government's forces defend the town Abu Kamal from ISIL. [58] [59]
3 – 5 June 2018
GATIA/MSA killed 6 ISIL members one of them is commander and Amat Ag Assalate and lost both 3 soldiers. [60] [61]
6 – 22 June 2018
Syrian Army captures a number of towns, villages and many hills. [62] [63]
13 June – 13 November 2018
An offensive by the Hadi Government to attack the port city of Al Hudayah and cut off the Houthis from supply lines. At first, Saudi-backed forces capture the town, then lose the airport to the Houthis, and then the Houthis recapture the town.[64]
18 June 2018 – 31 July 2018
Pro-Government forces capture all the rebels territory. [65] [66]
12 July – 1 August 2018
Battle between Taliban and the Islamic State's Khorasan Province (ISIL-K), which resulted in a major Taliban victory
28 July 2018
(1 day)
Ambazonian separatists burning down Ndop prison, and liberate 163 inmates, the separatists sized also some weapons and ammunition from the prison. [67]
6 August – 19 November 2018
Syrian forces capture the ISIL-held part of As-Suwayda.[68]
10 – 15 August 2018
Government's forces regain control of Ghazni city, but only three districts in Ghazni Province remain under full government control[69] [70]
27 August 2018 – 25 September 2018
A series of clashes in Tripoli end after a ceasefire.[71]
17 September 2018
2018 Syrian-Turkish border clashes31 October-6 November 2018Turkey attacks Kurdish militias in northern Syria, stalling the Deir ez-Zor offensive.Syrian civil war, Rojava conflict
2018 Batangafo clashes31 October-17 November 2018Anti-balaka and Ex-Séléka groups clashes in Batangafo.Central African Republic Civil War
25 November 2018 Russian Border Guard captures three Ukrainian naval vessels. [72]

2019

!Battle!Date!Description!Conflict!Ref(s)
National Front for Liberation – Tahrir al-Sham conflict1 January 2019 – 10 January 2019 (1 week and 2 days)Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a Sunni militant group, launched attacks on rebel positions in Idlib; the conflict ended when the National Front for Liberation agreed to withdraw on 10 January, allowing the militants to seize the area.Syrian civil war[73]
Battle of Baghuz Fawqani9 February 2019 - 23 March 2019The last stand of the Islamic State's territorial holdings, with the Syrian Democratic Forces taking control.Syrian civil war, Rojava–Islamist conflict
Battle of Aden7 August 2019 – 29 August 2019 (3 weeks and 1 day)The Southern Transitional Council took Aden and the Presidential Palace despite Saudi and Yemen Army missile strikes.Yemeni Civil War[74]
Battle of the Jabara Valley26 August 2019 – 29 August 2019 (3 days)1,100 soldiers from the Saudi Army's Al-Fateh Brigade launched an offensive into Yemen's Jabara Valley, but were surrounded by Houthi forces for four days; the Saudis launched airstrikes against Yemeni positions, but failed to break through, and, on 29 August 2019, 100 managed to escape across the border, with the remaining 1,000 killed in action or captured.Yemeni Civil War[75]
2019 Western Michoacán clashes30 August 2019 – 30 August 2019 (0 day)IndecisiveMexican Drug War
2019 Dhamar Airstrike1 September 2019The Saudi-led coalition launched an airstrike on a university being used as a Houthi detention center; according to the Red Cross, there were 100 fatalities and 40 injured, after which the Houthis were persuaded by the United Nations to release 290 detainees, 42 of whom had survived the airstrike.Yemeni Civil War[76]
2019 Abqaiq-Khurais attack14 September 2019Houthi officials announced 10 drones had been used to attack two Saudi Aramco oil processing facilities in Eastern Saudi Arabia; Saudi officials said they believed more drones and cruise missiles were used, and that they originated from Iran; the United States and Saudi Arabia have stated that Iran was behind the attack while France, Germany, and the United Kingdom jointly stated Iran bears responsibility for it, while Iran denies involvement.Yemeni Civil War[77]
Battle of Culiacán17 October 2019Sinaloa Cartel Victory. Ovidio Guzmán López was released.Mexican Drug War[78]
Operation Kayla Mueller26 October 2019 – 27 October 2019 (2 days)The U.S. Joint Special Operations Command's 1st SFOD-D (Delta Force) raided Idlib Province in northern Syria, culminating in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by canine Conan

2020s

2020

!Battle!Date!Description!Conflict!Ref(s)
Battle of Sirte6 January 2020 (0 days)The Libyan National Army captured Sirte from forces loyal to the Government of National Accord.Second Libyan Civil War[79]
Battle of Chinagodrar9 January 2020 (0 days)A large group of Boko Haram militants assaulted a Nigerien military base in Chinagodrar.Insurgency in the Maghreb[80]
Operation Spring Shield27 February – 6 March 2020 (8 days)Ceasefire Turkish Armed Forces and their allies capture the strategic Zawiya Mountain and 18 villages Syrian Government forces and their allies capture the strategic Saraqib city and 4 villagesSyrian civil war
Al Jawf Offensive29–5 February 2021Houthi offensive that captured 95% of Al Jawf governate including its capital, Al Hazm.Second Yemeni Civil War
Operation Gideon3 May 2020 – 4 May 2020 (1 day)Venezuelan dissidents and American private military contractors unsuccessfully attempt to land in Venezuela and remove Nicolás Maduro from office. Crisis in Venezuela
2020-2021 China-India skirmishes5 May 2020 – ongoingSeries of melee skirmishes, face-offs, and high tensions along the Sino-Indian border near Ladakh and Tibet.Sino-Indian border dispute
Battle of Talahandak3 June 2020 (0 days)French soldiers ambushed an al-Qaeda hideout near the Algerian border, killing the AQIM leader Abdelmalek Droukdel.Mali War
July 2020 Armenian-Azerbaijani clashes12–16 July 2020 (4 days)Small clash near Tavush, Armenia between Armenia and Azerbaijan where 21 soldiers from both sides perished.Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Mocímboa da Praia offensive5 August 2020 – 11 August 2020 (6 days)Militants from Islamic State's Central Africa Province captured the city of Mocímboa da Praia from Mozambican security forces and South African private military contractors.Insurgency in Cabo Delgado[81]
Madagiz offensive27 September 2020 - 3 October 2020 (6 days)Azerbaijani victory against Armenian forces in the towns of Talish and Madagiz.Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Battle of Hadrut7 October 2020 – 15 October 2020 (8 days)Azerbaijani forces took control of Hadrut, and several villages and heights surrounding it.Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[82]
4 November Northern Command attacks4 November 2020 (1 day)Tigray People's Liberation Front soldiers attack Ethiopian Northern Command headquarters in various cities in the Tigray Region.Tigray War[83]
Battle of Shusha6 November 2020 – 8 November 2020 (2 days)Azerbaijani forces seized Shusha, the second city of the Republic of Artsakh.Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[84]
Battle of Humera9-11 November 2020The battle was the first confirmed action involving Eritrean forces during the Tigray War. After Tigrayan forces reportedly abandoned the city, Ethiopian and Eritrean forces took control. Ethiopian forces subsequently massacred the Tigray inhabitants.Tigray War
Mekelle offensive17 November 2020 - 28 November 2020 (11 days)ENDF forces launched artillery on the Tigrayan capital of Mekelle, hitting mainly civilians.Tigray War
2020-2021 Ayn Issa clashes22 November 2020 - 19 April 2021 (4 months, 3 weeks, 6 days)Syrian Democratic Forces repel a push by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army; results inconclusive.Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war

2021

!Battle!Date!Description!Conflict!Ref(s)
Siege of Qamishli and Al-Hasakah10 January – 2 February 2021 (3 weeks, 2 days)Kurdish Asayish police forces laid siege upon Syrian government-controlled areas of the cities of Qamishli and Al-Hasakah.Rojava conflict
Operation Claw-Eagle 210-14 February 2021 (4 days)Turkey attempts to rescue Turkish prisoners held by the PKK in Duhok Governorate. Iraq, but fails.Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)
Battle of Marib22 February 2021 – presentStruggle between Houthi insurgents and Saudi-backed Yemenis over control of Marib.Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
Battle of Doctor Coss13-14 March 2021 (1 day)Gulf Cartel soldiers and Los Zetas soldiers, both major cartels in Northern Mexico, clash at the small town of Doctor Coss.Mexican drug war
2021 Ataye clashes18-31 March 2021, 16–18 April 2021Ethnic conflict between Oromo and Amhara militias during the Tigray War, leading to much of the city of Ataye being destroyed.Tigray War
2021 Apure clashes21 March 2021 – presentOngoing conflict between Colombian paramilitias and the Venezuelan military.Venezuelan crisis[85]
Battle of Palma24 March 2021 – 5 April 2021 (12 days)Battle over control of the city of Palma in Mozambique, between the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces, Mozambican security forces and private military contractors against Islamist rebels reportedly associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Islamists invaded the city, killing dozens of people before Mozambique regained control days later.insurgency in Cabo Delgado[86]
2021 Kalay clashes28 March 2021 – ongoingClashes between Tatmadaw and anti-coup protestors in Kalay.Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Capture of Aguililla6 April 2021 – 28 April 2021 (22 days)CJNG Victory captured Aguililla successfullyMexican Drug War[87]
2021 Northern Chad offensive11 April 2021 – 9 May 2021 (4 weeks)Conflict between Chadian rebels and the government leading in the death of dictator Idriss Déby, and the installation of his son Mahamat Déby.Insurgency in Northern Chad
Battle of Qamishli (2021)20 April 2021 – 26 April 2021 (6 days)Clashes between the Syrian Armed Forces and the Asayish, the Kurdish police forces.Rojava conflict
Clash at Thaw Le Hta26 April 2021 (0 days)Clash between Karen National Liberation Army and the Tatmadaw near Thailand-Myanmar border.Internal conflict in Myanmar
2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes28 April 2021 – 1 May 2021 (3 days)Small clashes arisen by the installation of Tajik security cameras on a water tower in disputed territory.Post-Soviet conflicts
2021 Israel–Palestine crisis6 May 2021 – 21 May 2021 (15 days)On 6 May 2021, Palestinian and Israeli protestors clashed with each other, eventually causing a police response, which also got involved with the conflict. Hamas delivered an ultimatum to Israel to remove all police forces the Haram al Sharif mosque site and Sheikh Jarrah by 10 May at 6 P.M, in their current timezone. Just a few minutes after this deadline passed, Hamas fired over 150 rockets into Israel, triggering an Israeli response. On 21 May 2021, after constant Israeli bombings, Hamas agreed to a ceasefire between them and Israel.Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Battle of Sambisa Forest14 – 19 May 2021 (5 days)ISWAP victory. Sambisa Forest is captured by ISWAPBoko Haram insurgency
Battle of Kunduz (2021)21 June - 11 August 2021 (1 month and 3 weeks)Taliban forces attack Kunduz, with ANA forces holding out until mid-August.2021 Taliban offensive
Battle of Kandahar (2021)9 July – 16 August 2021 (1 week)Taliban offense against Kandahar, the second largest city in Afghanistan.2021 Taliban offensive
Fall of Herat28 July – 13 August 2021 (16 days)Taliban offensive capturing the city of Herat, by the Iranian border.2021 Taliban offensive
Battle of Lashkargah29 July – 13 August 2021 (15 days)Taliban offensive capturing the city of Lashkargah.2021 Taliban offensive
Capture of Zaranj6 August 2021 (0 days)Taliban offensive capturing the city of Zaranj.2021 Taliban offensive
Fall of Kabul15 August 2021 (0 days)Taliban insurgents invaded Kabul following the United States' evacuation of military personnel, swiftly taking the city faster than anticipated.2021 Taliban offensive[88]
Turkish airstrikes on Sinjar (2021)16 August 2021 (0 days)Turkey strikes Kurdish Sinjar Resistance Units forces in Iraq.Kurdish–Turkish conflict
2021 Daraa offensive29 July – 5 September 2021 (1 month, 1 week, 1 day)Syrian government victory.Syrian civil war[89]
2021 Galmudug clashes30 September 2021 – ongoingSkirmishes between the Somali Armed Forces and Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a, a Sufi jihadist militia.Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Afar–Somali clashes28 October 2020 – 23 May 2022 (1 year, 7 months, 6 weeks, and 3 days)In 2014, Ethiopia redrew the administrative divisions between Afar Region and Somali Region, leading to multiple majority-Somali kebeles being under Afar rule. Because of this, villagers from the Somali region have attempted to regain control of these kebeles, with clashes sometimes even spreading into Djiboutian territory.Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)
2021 Afghanistan–Iran clashes1 December 2021 (0 days)Taliban soldiers accidentally capture multiple Iranian outposts before withdrawing.Afghanistan conflict (1978–present)

2022

!Battle!Date!Description!Conflict!Ref(s)
2022 Arauca clashes2 January The ELN and FARC, both far-left militant groups, fought leaving 23 dead.Colombian conflict[90]
Battle of Loikaw (2022)6 January-8 FebruaryThe Burmese junta launches an offensive against Karenni independence groups and anti-junta rebels, but fails to fully weed them out.Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Battle of al-Hasakah (2022)22 – 26 January ISIS militants escaped a prison in SDF-controlled areas of Syria, causing a shootout in parts of al-Hasakah.Syrian civil war, Rojava–Islamist conflict
2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes27 January-20 SeptemberSporadic clashes between Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards kill 2 Kyrgyz civilians and 2 Tajik border guards between January and June, and injured dozens more on both sides.Post-Soviet conflicts
Siege of Djibo16/17 February-presentAQIM besieges the city of Djibo, in northern Burkina Faso.Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Snake Island campaign24 February – 30 June Russian forces seize Snake Island, capturing the 13 man garrison. While Russian forces manage to hold the island, they are repeatedly attacked by Ukrainian forces until they withdraw, to which Russia subsequently bombards Ukrainian forces that retake the island.Russian invasion of Ukraine[91]
Battle of Antonov Airport24 – 25 February Russian paratroopers failed to capture Hostomel Airport in Kyiv on the first assault, but capture it on the second assault.Russian invasion of Ukraine[92]
Battle of Sumy24 February - 4 AprilRussians initially capture Sumy, but are forced to retreat. The city is later besieged and surrounded. However, Ukrainian forces manage to defeat the siege and a battle rages in the northern part of the city for a month.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Kyiv (2022)24 February – 31 March Russians enter parts of Kyiv Oblast and the city limits, but are later forced to retreat.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Siege of Chernihiv24 February – 4 April Ukrainians repel Russian attempt at seizing Chernihiv, causing the Russian forces to begin a siege on Chernihiv. On 31 March, Ukraine manages to break the siege but fighting continued north of the city. On 4 April, Russian forces had fully withdrawn.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Kherson24 February – 2 March Russians attempt to take Kherson, fail, and then divert to capture Nova Kakhovka. Later, they capture Kherson but with heavy losses and a still fierce resistance.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Kharkiv (2022)24 February – 14 May Russian forces attempt to seize Kharkiv, including shelling civilians to do so. The battle has been described as one of the deadliest in the war. After two months of attempting to surround the city, though, Russian forces were pushed back to the Ukrainian-Russian border in early May.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Okhtyrka24 February – 26 March Russians attempt to capture Okhtyrka, but never manage to. Ukrainian forces hold the city during the pullout of Russian forces in late March, but bombing continues.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Siege of Mariupol24 February – 16 May Russian, Chechen, and rebel forces siege the city from all sides, with fighting destroying 95% of the city and killing as many as 20,000 citizens. By mid-April, the last Ukrainian forces were holed up in the Azovstal steel complex. In mid-May, Azov leader Denys Prokopenko and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a deal had been reached to evacuate wounded Ukrainian soldiers, and surrender the remaining able-bodied Ukrainian soldiers.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Melitopol25 February – 1 March Russians capture Melitopol, the first major city to be captured in their invasion. They later abduct and torture the Melitopol mayor, Ivan Fedorov, before releasing him.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Volnovakha25 February-12 March Donbass rebels capture Volnovakha, but the town is destroyed and both the DPR and Ukrainian generals are killed.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Hostomel25 February – 1 April Russians capture the city on March 5, but are forced to retreat in late March.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Mykolaiv26 February – 8 April Russians, failing to go north, attempt to capture and surround Mykolaiv. While managing to reach as far north as Voznesensk, they are pushed back to the borders of Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts. Bombing of the city however continues.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Lebedyn26 February – 4 April Ukrainians hold the city, although Russians managed to encroach on neighboring villages.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Bucha27 February-12 March (1st phase)29-31 March (2nd phase)Russian forces capture Bucha, forcing a mass exodus of civilians. The occupying forces later massacre much of the town's population, which is discovered by Ukrainian forces in late March.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Makariv27 February-25 March Russian forces capture the town of Makariv on the way to capture Kyiv, although are pushed out, leaving 40% of the town destroyed.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Irpin27 February-28 March Russian forces capture half of Irpin, and almost all of the population flees. Later, Ukraine reports that the city came under full Ukrainian control following the pullout of the Kyiv offensive.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Enerhodar28 February 2022 – 4 March Russians capture Enerhodar, and the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Voznesensk2–3 March (1st phase) 9–13 March (2nd phase)Russians are defeated once and later capture Voznesensk in an attempt to encircle Mykolaiv, but the city is soon recaptured by Ukraine.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Izium3 March – 1 April Russian troops capture northern half of the city, but are repeatedly pushed back by Ukrainian troops. After more Russian pushback, the Russians capture the southern half of the city. Ukrainian forces recapture the city bloodlessly on September 10.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Huliaipole5 March 2022-ongoingOne of the few notable towns on the Zaporizhzhian front of the Southern Ukraine offensive, Russian forces have attempted to storm Huliaipole from the south, however the stalemate with constant artillery barrages has left much of the town destroyed.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Brovary9 March – 1 AprilRussians push on Brovary, to the east of Kyiv. After a Russian pullout from the north of Ukraine, Ukrainian forces hold the town.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Rubizhne15 March – 12 May During fighting in the battle of Donbas, Russian and LPR forces capture 60% of Rubizhne and the nearby town of Kreminna, the southern half of the city being still held by Ukraine. Later, combined LPR-Russian forces captured the whole city, leaving Sievierodonetsk as the last major Ukrainian-held city north of the Donets river.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Marinka17 March 2022-25 December 2023DPR forces launch an offensive on the city of Marinka, a Ukrainian-held settlement on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk with Ukrainian forces completely withdrawing from the city by 25 December 2023.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Slavutych18-27 March Russians "take" Slavutych - it stays under Ukrainian control, but the citizens are forced to turn over their weapons to Russians.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Popasna18 March – 7 May Russian forces capture Popasna after a month of fighting, with Ukrainian forces retreating to the north and west of the city. The town is destroyed during the fighting.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Siege of Moura27-31 March Malian and Russian paramilitary forces lay siege to an ISIS-held town, and commit a massacre against its civilians.Mali War
2022 Gadzi clashes27 March - 11 April Fulani militias under the 3R militia attack villages.Central African Republic Civil War
2022 M23 offensive27 March 2022-ongoingM23 rebels in North Kivu launch an offensive backed by Rwanda, causing tensions and clashes between the DRC and Rwanda.Kivu conflict
2022 northeastern Russia–Ukraine border skirmishes6 April 2022-ongoingAfter Russian forces left Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts in early April, border clashes have erupted along the Russian and Ukrainian borders there.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Operation Claw-Lock17 April 2022-ongoingTurkish forces begin an offensive on Kurdish regions of Iraq governed by the PKK.Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)
Battle of Donbas18 April 2022 - ongoingRussian leaders began a campaign to capture the full territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, areas claimed by the separatists, and create a land border from Russia to the Russian-backed separatists in Transnistria. The outlines of this offensive, mainly centered between on an Izyum-Rubizhne-Huliaipole-Mariupol line, are notably similar to the Novorossiya proposal.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Plaine du Cul-de-Sac24 April-6 MayHaitian gang 400 Mawozo attacks Chen Mechan, a rival gang, and attempts to capture a neighborhood loyal to Chen Mechan.Haitian crisis (2018–present)
Sinjar clashes (2022)1-7 May Iraqi and Kurdish YBŞ forces, after weeks of tensions, clash and Iraqi forces attempt to clear Sinjar of Kurdish militia control. A ceasefire was put in effect, and YBŞ left central Sinjar.Iraqi conflict (2003–present)
Battle of Sievierodonetsk6 May-24 June Russian and Luhansk forces attempt to capture Sievierodonetsk, destroying 70% of the city's infrastructure. By mid-June, most Ukrainian troops were holed up at the Azot chemical plant, until they retreated on the 24th allowing Russian and LPR forces to seize the city.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of the Siverskyi Donets5-13 May Russian forces, attempting to cross the strategic Donets river multiple times, are attacked by Ukrainian forces each time in what becomes the deadliest single event for Russians in the war.Russian invasion of Ukraine
2022 Tripoli clashes17 May–December Clashes erupted between forces loyal to prime ministers Fathi Bashagha from the LNA and Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh from the GNA.Libyan Crisis (2011–present)
Battle of Davydiv Brid27 May-16 June Ukrainian forces in late May launched a counter-offensive across the Inhulets river in Southern Ukraine. The town of Davydiv Brid saw the most fighting, with control of the town switching back and forth between Ukraine and Russia until the Ukrainian river crossing was destroyed, leaving an assessed Russian victory.Russian invasion of Ukraine
First battle of Sviatohirsk30 May – 8 June Russian and LPR forces attempt to capture Sviatohirsk, the last important city north of the Donets river. The battle saw widespread damage and destruction to the historic Sviatohirsk Lavra monastery. Russian forces claimed victory on June 6, although fighting subsided on June 8.Russian invasion of Ukraine
2022 Ahrar al-Sham–Levant Front clashes18-20 JuneTwo factions of the Syrian National Army clashed over the control of small villages in the Al-Bab countryside. Ended with status quo ante bellum.Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian civil war
2022 Jabal al-Bishrī clashes20-23 JuneSyrian government forces and ISIS clash in central Syria.Syrian civil war
Battle of Lysychansk25 June – 3 July Russian and LPR forces attempt to storm Lysychansk, the last major Ukrainian-held city in Luhansk Oblast, from the south. On July 2 Russian forced claimed to have seized the city, the following day the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that they had withdrawn from the city of Lysychansk, marking the end of the battle.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Bakhmut3 July 2022 – 20 May 2023Russian and allied forces encroach on the city of Bakhmut. The battle becomes one of the longest and most important of the war, with the entire city of Bakhmut destroyed. Wagnerite forces captured much of the city by May 21, although Ukrainian forces controlled a sliver of the city limits and conducted attacks on the city's outskirts.Russian invasion of Ukraine
2022 Port-au-Prince gang battles8-9 July Tensions between rival gangs G-Pep and G9 caused multiple violent outbreaks throughout the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.FRG9 insurgency in Haiti
2022 al-Shabaab invasion of Ethiopia20 July - early August Al-Shabaab, a terrorist group in Somalia, launched an invasion into Ethiopia's Somali Region, although were pushed back.Ethiopian-Somali conflict and Somali Civil War
Battle of Pisky (2022)28 July – 24 AugustRussian and DPR forces capture Pisky, a small village on the outskirts of Donetsk that Ukraine had controlled since 2014.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Bambui31 JulyCameroonian forces launch an offensive into Ambazonian-controlled territory.Anglophone Crisis
Battle of Soledar3 August 2022 – 16 January 2023Russian and allied forces capture half of Soledar, where the battlefield stalls for months. In early January, a Wagnerite offensive successfully captures Soledar with heavy Ukrainian losses.Russian invasion of Ukraine[93]
August 2022 Bam ambush4 August Jihadist militants attack Burkinabe forces during a counter-terrorism operation.Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
2022 Gaza-Israel clashes5-7 August Israel launches a series of airstrikes against Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza, killing 49 Palestinians, including multiple PIJ military leaders.Gaza–Israel conflict
2022 Southern Yemen offensive7 August-19 November Southern Transitional Council forces capture Shuqrah, Ataq, and other southern towns by late August, and control much of Abyan and Shabwah provinces by November.Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
Second battle of Lyman3 September-2 OctoberUkrainian forces push towards the railroad hub of Lyman, which Russia had captured in late May. Throughout September, Ukraine laid siege to the town, attacking from the south and fighting for small villages north and west of Lyman. After completing an encirclement, Ukraine regained control of the town.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Talataye (2022)6-7 SeptemberISGS stormed the town of Talataye briefly capturing it from MSA and JNIM forces.Mali War
Battle of Kupiansk8-16 SeptemberUkrainian forces reach Kupiansk by September 8, capturing the western side of the city by September 12. Fighting continuing in the eastern side, Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi until Ukraine secured the town on September 16.Russian invasion of Ukraine
September 2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan clashes12-14 SeptemberAzeri forces launch an attack on Armenian border settlements, in a steep escalation since the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes (September)14-20 SeptemberIn an escalation of border clashes from earlier in the year, Kyrgyz officials accused Tajik border guards of taking positions in Kyrgyz territory. Tajik forces allegedly entered border villages in Kyrgyzstan, leading to the deaths of civilians, while Tajik officials accused Kyrgyz forces of attacking a mosque with a Bayraktar TB2.Post-Soviet conflicts
Luhansk Oblast campaign2 October-ongoingFollowing the Ukrainian recapture of Lyman and the Kharkiv counteroffensive, Ukrainian and Russian forces battle over villages between Svatove and Kreminna as the frontline stabilizes, with lots of fighting centered at Chervonopopivka and the R66 highway running through it.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Bal'ad7 OctoberSomali Army forces repulse an al-Shabaab attack on a Somali military base.Somali Civil War (2009–present)
October 2022 northern Aleppo clashes10-19 OctoberAfter Hamza Division members killed a man and his pregnant wife in Al-Bab, Third Legion soldiers launched an offensive in northern Aleppo governorate. After capturing Afrin and Jindires, Tahrir al-Sham declared their peace treaty with Third Legion voided.Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian civil war
Battle of Vuhledar28 October – presentRussian/DPR forces started storming the city of Vuhledar on the night of 28 October, after capturing Pavlivka. Ukrainian forces pushed the Russians out of the city. Fighting ongoing south of the city. Currently a stalemate.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ungkaya Pukan clash8-10 NovemberClashes broke out between the Philippine Army and Moro Islamic Liberation Front for two days until a ceasefire was signed.Moro conflict
Liberation of Kherson11 NovemberFollowing a large-scale counteroffensive and the Russian withdrawal from right bank Kherson Oblast, Ukraine retakes the city of Kherson.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Northwestern Syria clashes (December 2022–present)2 December - presentTahrir al-Sham launches guerrilla attacks on Syrian Army positions in Idlib, Aleppo, and Hama governorates.Syrian civil war
2022 Boala attack7 DecemberA skirmish erupts at a market in Boala Department, Burkina Faso, between unknown jihadists and Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland.Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
2022 Yangtse clash9 DecemberNon-fatal clashes broke out in Arunachal Pradesh between India and China, with scores of injured.Sino-Indian border dispute

2023

BattleDateDescriptionConflictRef(s)
2023 Sinaloa unrest5–13 JanuaryCartel violence broke out in Culiacán following the Mexican government arresting Ovidio Guzmán, nephew of Sinaloa drug kingpin El Chapo.Mexican drug war
Battle of Nyala15 April–26 OctoberRSF militants capture the Nyala airport and several eastern neighborhoods, but a truce is brokered by April 20 between the SAF and RSF. While it holds for several weeks, sporadic clashes break out in Nyala in May and June.War in Sudan[94]
Battle of Merowe15–21 AprilRapid Support Forces took control of the airport and city on April 15. Sudanese Armed Forces sent reinforcements to the city and the RSF fully retreated from the city on 21 April. During the battle, RSF captured several Egyptian Armed Forces soldiers who were not participating in the conflict.War in Sudan[95] [96]
Battle of El Fasher15 April–ongoingRSF launch attacks on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. While they capture parts of the city, a Joint Darfur Force led by Darfur governor Minni Minnawi reverses RSF gains.War in Sudan
Siege of El Obeid15 April–1 SeptemberRSF forces attempt to capture a Sudanese Army garrison in El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, but fail. However, the city is besieged by May 29. By August, a SAF offensive reverses RSF gains in the city, and the SAF regains full control of El Obeid by September 1.War in Sudan
Battle of Khartoum15 April–presentRapid Support Forces launch attacks on government sites in Khartoum after tensions between RSF leader Hemedti and Sudanese prime minister Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rise over. Battles take place in neighborhoods, markets, military sites, and the Khartoum International Airport.War in Sudan
Battle of Geneina15 April–22 JuneRSF forces besiege the West Darfuri capital of Geneina, launching attacks on Sudanese forces and Masalit civilians. After capturing the city, allegations of genocide against non-Arab civilians emerge.War in Sudan
Siege of Zalingei15 April–31 AugustWar in Sudan
Battle of Kabkabiya15–23 AprilWar in Sudan
2023 Gaza–Israel clashes9-13 MayIsrael conducts airstrikes on Gaza after killing several top Palestinian Islamic Jihad members. A ceasefire is held.Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Grayvoron incursion22–23 MayRussian opposition groups allied with Ukraine, including the Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion, launch an incursion into Belgorod Oblast towards Grayvoron, capturing the town of Kozinka and other small villages in Grayvoronsky District, but are forced to retreat.Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023 Afghanistan–Iran clash27 MayTaliban and Iranian border guards clash, but both sides resolve it.Afghan conflict
Battle of Kutum30 May–4 JuneWar in Sudan
Shebekino incursion1 June-15 JuneRussian opposition groups launch a second incursion in Belgorod Oblast, this time towards Shebekino. While they are forced to retreat from the town, a small strip of Russian territory remains under opposition control.Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive4 June 2023 – late 2023Ukrainian forces launch a counteroffensive in eastern Ukraine to retake territory occupied by Russia and recapture 14 villages, but fail to advance further.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Kadugli8 June–presentWar in Sudan
Be'eri standoff7-8 OctoberHamas captured the town of Be'eri and took dozens of people hostage, forcing Israel into a stand-off. Israel eventually retook the town.Israel–Hamas war
Battle of Re'im7 OctoberHamas captured the Re'im Army Base, which was later recaptured by Israel later in the day.Israel–Hamas war
Battle of Sderot7-9 OctoberHamas captured a police garrison in Sderot. Later recaptured by Israel.Israel–Hamas war
Battle of Sufa7-10 OctoberIsrael–Hamas war
Zikim attack7 OctoberHamas overran two military bases near Zikim, massacred civilians at Zikim beach, and were repelled at Bahad 4 and Zikim kibbutz itself.Israel–Hamas war[97]
Battle of Avdiivka10 October 2023–17 February 2024Russian Federation occupied Avdiivka in February 2024.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Beit Hanoun27 October–24 DecemberIsrael–Hamas war
Siege of Gaza City2 November – presentIsrael–Hamas war
Battle of Jabalia8 November – presentIsrael–Hamas war
Siege of Khan Yunis1 December – presentIsrael–Hamas war
Battle of Wad Madani15–19 DecemberWar in Sudan

2024

BattleDateDescriptionConflictRef(s)
Battle of the Tendra Spit28–29 FebruaryUkrainian forces attempted to land on the Tendra Spit in an occupied area in Kherson Oblast but were repelled by Russian forces, suffering heavy casualties in the process.Russian invasion of Ukraine[98]
March 2024 Western Russia incursion12 March – 7 AprilRussian anti-government groups launched an incursion from Ukraine into the Kursk and Belgorod oblasts in Russia.Russian invasion of Ukraine[99]
Battle of Chasiv Yar4 April 2024 – presentAfter taking Bakhmut, Russian forces launched an offensive on a strategically important city west of it, Chasiv Yar.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Krasnohorivka8 April 2024 – presentRussia attempts to capture the city of Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Toretsk4 April 2024 – presentRussian forces launch an offensive in the direction of Toretsk in northern Donetsk Oblast, advancing into satellite settlements east of it.Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Tinzaouaten (2024)25–27 July 2024CSP-PSD rebels ambushed a convoy of Wagner Group mercenaries and Malian soldiers near Tinzaouaten, resulting in a battle for the commune.Mali War[100] [101]

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