The deadliest conflict involving a state in Asia in 2022 was the war in Myanmar between the Government of the country and the National Unity Government in Exile (NUG). Nearly 1,300 people were killed in this conflict. The second most lethal conflict in the region, the conflict between the Government of Afghanistan and the NRF killed 555 people. The conflict between the Government of Pakistan and the Pakistani branch of the Taliban (TTP) caused the third highest number of fatalities that year.
Fatalities in state-based conflicts in Asia in 2022, by country and conflict detail
Parties involved
Number of fatalities
Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs. NUG]
1,269
Afghanistan [Government of Afghanistan vs. NRF]
555
Pakistan [Government of Pakistan vs. TTP]
494
Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs. KIO]
276
Afghanistan [Government of Afghanistan vs. IS]
252
Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs. KNU]
241
India [Government of India vs. Kashmir insurgents]
235
Pakistan [Government of Pakistan vs. BRAS]
154
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan [Government of Kyrgyzstan vs. Government of Tajikistan]
152
Philippines [Government of Philippines vs. CPP]
152
Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar vs. ULA]
134
India [Government of India vs. CPI-Maoist]
75
Indonesia [Government of Indonesia vs. OPM]
46
Afghanistan [Government of Afghanistan vs. AFF]
45
Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs. PSLF]
44
Philippines [Government of Philippines vs. IS]
41
Thailand [Government of Thailand vs. Patani insurgents]
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UCDP. (June 21, 2023). Fatalities in state-based conflicts in Asia in 2022, by country and conflict detail [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298030/fatalities-in-state-based-conflicts-in-asia-and-oceania/
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