CONFLICT MONITOR

Global Situations Report • Week 42 • 1997

Active Major Conflicts — Week Ending 19 October 1997

Theatre Weekly Fatalities Munitions Expended Status
Eastern Zaire
First Congo War — Rebel advance
1,240 — 1,680 4,800 shells • 210 rockets Escalating
Afghanistan
Taliban — Northern Alliance
680 — 920 2,100 shells • 90 rockets Static
Sri Lanka
LTTE offensive — Jaffna
310 — 440 1,450 shells • 40 rockets Intense
Chechnya
Russian Federation operations
180 — 260 890 shells • 30 rockets Low

Munitions & Casualty Breakdown

Theatre Artillery (rounds) Air Munitions Small Arms (est.) Civilian %
Eastern Zaire 4,800 210 ~48,000 67%
Afghanistan 2,100 90 ~31,000 54%
Sri Lanka 1,450 40 ~19,000 71%
Chechnya 890 30 ~11,000 48%

Estimated Force Levels

Theatre Government / Coalition Opposition Forces Weekly Change
Eastern Zaire 42,000 28,000 +3,200 rebels
Afghanistan 31,000 19,000 +1,100 Taliban
Sri Lanka 118,000 8,500 -400 LTTE
Chechnya 24,000 3,200 −180 fighters