While the eyes of the world are on Ukraine, it isn't the only part of the world in the midst of an armed conflict. CTVNews.ca looks at other regions that are currently in that position or could be in the future.
For more than a week, the eyes of the world have been on Ukraine as Russia continues its military offensive through the country.
In recent years, tensions between the two sides have grown with China ramping up military pressure and Taiwan asserting sovereignty. Some observers have expressed fears that Beijing could one day initiate an invasion of Taiwan, similar to Russia's attack on Ukraine. Since 2014, the Yemeni government led by Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has been at war against the Houthi movement, a predominately Shia Muslim political group in Yemen. In 2015, Saudi Arabia and some of its allies started a bombing campaign in the country to support the Hadi government.
Canada has been shipping light-armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia as well, but it's unclear if these vehicles have been used in the Yemen conflict.The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, coinciding with the withdrawal of American troops and the end of the U.S. mission in the country.
Since the late 1980s, militant groups supported by Pakistan have also been engaged in conflict with Indian police and military in the parts of Kashmir administered by India. Attacks from militant groups, as well as the Indian government's counter-insurgency operations, have resulted in thousands of civilian deaths.
Hundreds of thousands of Somalis have died due to the fighting as well as the famine that ensued. The UN High Commission for Refugees estimates that 1.5 million Somalis have also been internally displaced.
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