Active armed conflicts, September 2026
Wars happening right now
In September 2026, the latest month in UCDP's conflict data, 18 countries recorded at least 25 deaths in state-based armed conflict. The deadliest were Ukraine, Yemen and Pakistan.
| Rank | Country | Deaths | Main sides | Tracker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 6,202 | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine | Russia–Ukraine war |
| 2 | Yemen | 2,892 | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council | Red Sea security |
| 3 | Pakistan | 646 | Government of Pakistan vs TTP | India–Pakistan conflict |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 563 | Government of Ethiopia vs EPFAS | Horn of Africa |
| 5 | Somalia | 191 | Government of Somalia vs Forces of Laftagareen | Horn of Africa |
| 6 | Mali | 178 | Government of Mali vs JNIM | Sahel insurgency |
| 7 | Myanmar | 168 | Government of Myanmar vs SCEF | Myanmar civil war |
| 8 | Nigeria | 153 | Sides not yet identified by UCDP | Nigeria security crisis |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 132 | Government of Afghanistan vs AFF | Afghanistan crisis |
| 10 | Palestine | 130 | Government of Israel vs Hamas | Gaza war and West Bank |
| 11 | Sudan | 128 | Government of Sudan vs SFA | Sudan war |
| 12 | Niger | 61 | Government of Niger vs IS | Sahel insurgency |
| 13 | DR Congo | 59 | Government of DR Congo vs AFC | DR Congo conflict |
| 14 | Iran | 46 | Government of Iran vs Jaish al-Adl | |
| 15 | Lebanon | 40 | Government of Israel vs Hezbollah | Lebanon–Israel war |
| 16 | Syria | 32 | Sides not yet identified by UCDP | Syria conflict |
| 17 | Russia | 30 | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine | Russia–Ukraine war |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council |
20 more countries recorded state-based fighting with fewer than 25 deaths that month. State-based means a government fought on at least one side. UCDP counts fighting only between armed groups, and attacks on civilians, separately; neither is in this list. UCDP publishes each month about four weeks after it ends, so the list trails the news: the newest event in this release is dated . For what is happening today, use the monitor the situation board.
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, Georeferenced Event Dataset candidate release, read through the SUZU Monitor API (/api/conflict/v1/list-ucdp-events).
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Iran, Israel Russia–Ukraine war
Ukraine, Russia Red Sea security
Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Eritrea Sudan war
Sudan Lebanon–Israel war
Lebanon, Israel Hormuz and Gulf security
Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain Sahel insurgency
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Horn of Africa
Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Eritrea Myanmar civil war
Myanmar Haiti security crisis
Haiti DR Congo conflict
Democratic Republic of the Congo Nigeria security crisis
Nigeria Afghanistan crisis
Afghanistan Gaza war and West Bank
Palestine Taiwan Strait tensions
Taiwan Venezuela crisis
Venezuela India–Pakistan conflict
Pakistan, India Syria conflict
Syria
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Scope source: SUZU Monitor crisis registry. Live metrics: HAPI/HDX humanitarian conflict summaries through the SUZU Monitor API.