By AOAV on 19 Feb 2024 Under even the most optimistic scenario of an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, projections alarmingly predict as many as 6,550 excess deaths even in the...
By Swaraj Parameswaran on 18 Feb 2024 Following the catastrophic events of September 11, 2001, the United States, along with its allies, launched the ‘War on Terror’ in Afghanistan on October 7,...
In a continuation of the surge in violence Pakistan has experienced in the build-up to elections on February 8th, two IED attacks on political offices killed up to 30 people, and injured at least 40...
Reported incidents of explosive weapon use that resulted in casualties At least one death or injury from the use of explosive weapons was recorded in 26 countries and territories in December 2023...
As the conflict in Myanmar enters its third year, we see an under-reported war marked by a sharp rise in the use of explosive weapons. Reports by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) indicate a 114%...
On Thursday, January 25th, the town of Mweso in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province was at the centre of violent clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels. At least 19...
In December 2023, Action on Armed Violence recorded 7,003 deaths and injuries from 768 incidents of explosive violence around the world, as reported in English-language media. Civilians accounted for...
By Chiara Torelli on 23 Jan 2024 On the morning of Sunday 21st January, at least 27 civilians were killed and 25 injured, including two children, when a busy market and shopping area in Donetsk’s...
By Iain Overton on 17 Jan 2024 In a recent incident in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli airstrike in al-Shuhada village, 10km from Jenin, has resulted in the deaths of seven Palestinian civilians...
On January 11th, the Royal Air Force joined coalition forces launching air strikes across Yemen, in retaliation against Houthi forces for their attacks targetting ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis...