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Internal conflict in Zorasan
Date 1954-present 70 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 1 day Location Zorasan Status Ongoing
Belligerents
	Opposition Groups: Kulo State ARPF ANSA IPLF ANLF LAF BLA GDF NCDD PCMNS
Commanders and leaders
Rahim Ali Haftar (State President of the Union) Gafur Qahor First Minister of the Union Gen. Ashavazdar Golzadari (Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Revolutionary Armed Forces) Gen. Sadavir Hatami (Union Minister for National Defence)
Casualties and losses
(1954-1980) ~7,500 killed (1981-present) ~1,670-2,900 killed	(1954-1980) ~10,000-20,000 killed (1981-present) ~4,000-8,000 killed
86,930 civilians killed ~50,000 disappeared

The internal conflict in Zorasan refers to disparate and separate low-level insurgences by various ethnic and ethno-religious minorities against the Zorasani central government, with nearly all seeking separatist or national liberation goals. These have been taking place since 1954, in wake of the formation of the Union of Zorasan, and expanded with the formation of the Union of Zorasani Irfanic Republics in 1980.

Historians and researchers separate the conflicts into three stages, pre-unification, immediate post-unification and post 1990. The conflicts of the first and second stages saw the greatest loss of life and near full-scale rebellion, however, violent state crackdowns and effective counter insurgency operations saw the volume and severity of attacks decrease. Since 1990, these internal conflicts have been defined as low-level insurgencies and sporadic terrorist attacks.

All of the internal conflicts identified are driven primarily by ethnic and ethno-sectarian tensions between minorities and the central government. Most, if not all of the opposition groups seek independent states for their respective groups. At no point has the internal conflicts taken on a pro-democratic united front to overthrow the National Renovation Front single-party state, ostensibly to the benefit of the central government.

The internal conflict since 1954 has left over 100,000 people dead and over 250,000 reportedly disappeared. The situation has led to widespread accusations of human rights abuses and crimes against humanity against the government.