Global Peace Index: World's least peaceful countries - in pictures

Taliban fighters ride in a vehicle in Wardak province, Afghanistan. AP
Taliban fighters ride in a vehicle in Wardak province, Afghanistan. AP
Smoke billows over the government's de facto capital Aden in Yemen. AFP
Smoke billows over the government's de facto capital Aden in Yemen. AFP
A child runs along a street in front of clouds of smoke billowing following a reported air strike on Douma, Syria. AFP
A child runs along a street in front of clouds of smoke billowing following a reported air strike on Douma, Syria. AFP
A man walks outside a house hit by an artillery shell in Khartoum, Sudan. AFP
A man walks outside a house hit by an artillery shell in Khartoum, Sudan. AFP
Demonstrators carry a poster honouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo's armed forces during a protest in Gom. AFP
Demonstrators carry a poster honouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo's armed forces during a protest in Gom. AFP
A man walks past a billboard depicting a soldier in St Petersburg, Russia. EPA
A man walks past a billboard depicting a soldier in St Petersburg, Russia. EPA
The remains of an attack drone downed in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
The remains of an attack drone downed in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Security forces patrol the scene where gunmen stormed a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. AP
Security forces patrol the scene where gunmen stormed a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. AP
Smoke rises over Khartoum, Sudan. AP
Smoke rises over Khartoum, Sudan. AP
Protesters take part in a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq. AFP
Protesters take part in a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq. AFP