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Civil War (COT_1)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

Name

civilWar

Attribute

COT Conflict Opposition Type

Definition

An armed conflict occurring primarily within the territory of a single geopolitical entity (country) between opponents who are citizens and/or residents of that country.

Description

Antagonists in a civil war may be divided by economic, political, or social issues. A civil war may involve conflict between the citizenry of a country and indigenous residents of the territory. A civil war may sometimes result in violent incidents occurring outside the territory of the country involved in civil war (for example: across a border where refugees are fleeing, or where external help is crossing into the country). In some civil wars, external actors may aid one or more of the factions involved.

Accepted

2016-06-08

Defined by

NFDD 6.1

Allowed for

ZI115 Event