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The Sambisa Forest, located in northeastern Nigeria, is a dense region. The forest has become infamous as a stronghold for Boko Haram, a jihadist terrorist group that has been using the forest as a base for its operations since 2013.

Russia, the largest country in the world, spans Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is currently involved in a controversial war in Ukraine, leading to significant international sanctions and geopolitical tensions.

After about a month of pressuring villagers to hand over suspected “rebels,” soldiers entered Dar Gyi Zar, firing at the villagers.

On the morning of 2nd May, Myanmar army soldiers shot and killed at least six villagers from among around 275 who had been rounded up and detained in Kyauk Tan.

The Sahel is a semi-arid region in Africa, spanning from Senegal to Sudan. It faces widespread instability due to insurgencies by Islamist groups, climate challenges, and political unrest in several countries like Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.

On 25 August, 2017, ARSA members attacked a border guard and military base near the village, igniting a wave of regional violence.

On March 1, 2023, junta forces raided the small fishing village of Tar Taing village in the Sagaing township and tortured and executed 17 people.

Myanmar military raided Let Kar village in Mrauk-U on 10th April 2019, detaining 27 villagers for questioning on their alleged association with the Arakan Army.

Ukraine remains in a state of war due to Russia's ongoing invasion, which began in 2022, impacting large parts of the country.

The Myanmar military stormed Yin Village and Kone Thar Village on July 9 and 10, 2021. 26 villagers went missing, out of which 15 dead bodies were discovered

Witnesses reported that soldiers took dozens of men into custody in a remote part of the Northern Shan state in Myanmar on 25 June 2016.

From September 1st through 2nd, 2017, 10 male Rohingya Muslim villagers in the Rakhine state of Myanmar were detained and killed in the town of Inn Din.