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#Assad regime shelling broadened in scope across the #Idleb DMZ last month, with at least 29 new locations targeted. Reported civilian fatalities from the attacks hit an all-time high: https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/28/syrias-demilitarized-zone-regime-escalation/ …pic.twitter.com/h3SwE2pPlu

On February 21, #French #Barkhane forces reportedly killed the Deputy Emir of #JNIM and 10 of his associates in #Mali. It's a significant blow to the militant group, whose violent activities across the region are reaching unprecedented levels: https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/26/regional-overview-africa-26-february-2019/ …pic.twitter.com/L02VZMjBk3

#Assad regime and loyalist militia forces continued their heavy bombardment of rebel and Islamist-held areas in #Syria's #Hama and #Lattakia governorates last week, as well as in southern #Idleb. #MiddleEast Regional Overview: https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/26/regional-overview-middle-east-26-february-2019/ …pic.twitter.com/OvIEhjGPGi

Countries with the highest levels of #IslamicState activity outside #Iraq and #Syria: 1. Philippines 2. Cameroon 3. Nigeria 4. Libya 5. Egypt 6. Afghanistan 7. Niger 8. Yemen 9. Mali 10. Somalia https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/27/beyond-the-caliphate-the-islamic-states-global-future/ … #IS #ISISpic.twitter.com/KAHzRuQpjC

Ahead of expected #American drawdowns in #Syria and #Afghanistan, ACLED has mapped all unilateral or #US-led coalition activity across #Africa, #Asia, and the #MiddleEast. https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/22/have-your-peace-and-leave-it-too-us-military-withdrawals-around-the-world/ …pic.twitter.com/2izaEeOI4J

Members of two indigenous groups staged a demonstration against efforts to clear forests near #Malaysia's Mulu National Park, a @UNESCO World Heritage site, last week. A palm oil plantation company is clearing the area for a road despite local opposition: https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/26/regional-overview-asia-26-february-2019/ …pic.twitter.com/K5PivtYQ5z

#ICYMI | Demanding More: Demonstrations Ahead of #Senegal's 2019 Elections ACLED's @HilaryMatfess examines patterns of protest and riot activity during the run-up to last weekend's #SenegalVote2019: https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/21/demanding-more-demonstrations-ahead-of-senegals-2019-elections/ … #SenegalDecides2019 #SenegalDecides #SenegalVotespic.twitter.com/3cOI50wcpV

As #Pakistan reportedly moves to reduce tensions by releasing the downed #Indian pilot, public outrage over the #PulwamaAttack in #India -- against the backdrop of upcoming elections -- could threaten to push the #BJP gov't toward further escalation ↓ https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/27/blurring-the-line-of-control-how-indian-public-engagement-has-shaped-the-kashmir-conflict/ …pic.twitter.com/gxuymoQ8Q9

Suspected #ASWJ fighters conducted several coordinated attacks on the #AnadarkoPetroleum Corp. & on villages between Mocimboa da Praia and the Afungi peninsula in #Mozambique on Feb. 21. At least one Anadarko worker was beheaded & a convoy attacked: https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/26/regional-overview-africa-26-february-2019/ …pic.twitter.com/cE0MAOE6lR

.@UNHumanRights today alleged that "#Israeli soldiers committed violations of int'l human rights & humanitarian law...[that] may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity" while suppressing #Gaza protests last year. ACLED reviewed the data in May: https://www.acleddata.com/2018/05/25/israels-disproportionate-use-of-force-in-gaza/ …pic.twitter.com/NbavuIiRbL

With the @EU_Commission considering the cancellation of a preferential trade agreement with #Cambodia in response to growing authoritarianism, job loss could again drive workers to the streets -- where they may face increased state repression: https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/22/increased-repression-declining-demonstrations-an-analysis-of-cambodian-demonstrations-2010-2018/ …pic.twitter.com/Hf4RoPebOz

ACLED recorded a large number of clashes between #Iraqi forces and #IslamicState militants last week, from military raids to #IS sniping and IED ambushes. IS attacks on the #PMF are particularly on the rise, especially in #Diyala governorate: https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/26/regional-overview-middle-east-26-february-2019/ …pic.twitter.com/darXyIm5s7

NEW | Pressure Points: #Sudan's State of Emergency and Anti-Government Demonstrations ACLED's @HilaryMatfess breaks down the #Bashir regime’s latest efforts to quell the unrest as protests surge in the tri-city metro area around #Khartoum: https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/28/pressure-points-sudans-state-of-emergency-and-anti-government-demonstrations/ … #SudanUprisingpic.twitter.com/5BSbkLG3OX

Non-state actors don't have a monopoly on 'terror' tactics. State forces were the most violent actors of 2018 according to ACLED data, and they were responsible for the most direct civilian fatalities reported during the year: https://www.acleddata.com/2019/01/11/acled-2018-the-year-in-review/ …pic.twitter.com/gPLFDKu8gs

BREAKING: Reported civilian fatalities from #Assad regime shelling of #Syria's #Idleb DMZ hit an all-time high in February 2019, with more than 4x the monthly average. ACLED's @scanderson619 and @shaylok89 analyze the ongoing escalation: https://www.acleddata.com/2019/02/28/syrias-demilitarized-zone-regime-escalation/ …pic.twitter.com/UM5Pokc4Qu