There are currently over 50 armed conflicts happening globally. Over 100,000 deaths have occurred in 2015 alone from warfare. The document focuses on 6 specific ongoing wars - in Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Syria, South Sudan, and Yemen. It notes the death tolls, participants, and status of each conflict. It also mentions rumors circulating online that increased geopolitical tensions could lead to World War III, as tensions rise between countries like Russia and Turkey in Syria. The document suggests these "wars and rumors of wars" may be a sign that troubling times are ahead based on a biblical prophecy.

1. Tracking
the Birth Pains
Wars & Rumors of
Wars of 2015

2. “You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See
that you are not frightened, for those things must
take place, but that is not yet the end.”
(Matthew 24:6)
Sign #2
Wars & Rumors of Wars

3. Currently, there are over 50 armed
conflicts happening in our world.

4. Over 100,000 deaths have occurred this
year alone.

5. Keep Your Eyes on the
Following Wars...

6. #1-
The War in Afghanistan

7. The War to
dismantle Al-
Qaeda’s base of
operation has
been going on
since 2001.
There have been
33,165 fatalities
in 2015 alone!
President Obama
announced that
ALL U.S. forces
would be
removed by
2016.

8. #2-
The Iraqi Civil War

9. The civil war
escalated
when ISIS
captured
Fallujah &
Mosul.
There have
been close to
14,000
fatalities in
2015 alone!
Air strikes
have taken
place by at
least a dozen
countries.

10. #3-
Islamist Insurgency
in Nigeria

11. The countries of
Nigeria, Cameroon,
Niger, & Chad are
affected by this
conflict.
There have been
close to 11,000
fatalities in 2015
alone!
Boko Haram, an
Islamic Terrorist
Group, began this
insurgency with an
armed rebellion
against the
Nigerian
government.

12. #4-
Syrian Civil War

13. The civil war in
Syria has been
taking place since
2011 with
nationwide
protests against
President Bashar
Al-Assad.
There have been
over 50,000
fatalities in 2015
alone!
September, 2015-
the countries of
Russia, Iran, Iraq, &
Syria joined forces
to fight ISIS &
support Bashar Al-
Assad.

14. #5-
South Sudan War

15. The civil war in
South Sudan
began in 2013
between the
Dinka & Nuer
ethnic groups.
There have
been nearly
3,000 fatalities
in 2015 alone!
January 2015
resulted in a
peace
agreement,
but fighting
continues.

16. #6-
Yemeni Civil War

17. The civil war in
Yemen began in
2015 between the
Southern
separatists & forces
loyal to the
government.
There have been
over 5,000 fatalities
in 2015 alone!
In March 2015, a
Saudi Arabian
coalition launched
military operations
in Yemen- creating
near famine like
conditions in the
country.

18. Rumors of WW III
are Swirling

19. http://marketdailynews.com/2015/12/02/world-war-iii-draws-closer-as-russia-accuses-turkey-of-being-secret-
allies-with-isis/
Rumor of
WWIII

20. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/stasi-wake-world-war-iii-article-1.2446054
Rumor of
WWIII

21. http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2015/11/25/preventing-world-war-three-in-syria-between-turkey-and-
russia/
Rumor of WWIII

22. http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/11/turkey-shoots-russian-plane-word-war-3/
Rumor of
WWIII

23. Things Aren’t Getting Better
They’re Getting Worse

24. Take a look at a list of the
Armed conflicts happening in
our world today…

29. “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree:
As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves
come out, you know that summer is near. Even
so, when you see all these things, you know that
it is near, right at the door.”
- Matthew 24:32-33

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