e.g. Hedvig Malina Some of the world's ongoing conflicts are, however, fought along religious rather than ethnic lines; one such conflict is the Somali Civil War. The Guatemalan Civil War was fought along ideological lines (leftist rebel groups fought against the Guatemalan government) but it acquired ethnic characteristics because the rebels were primarily supported by the indigenous Mayan groups. Terrorism against Copts in Egypt qualifies as both ethnic and religious violence but it isn't occurring during an ongoing conflict, instead, it reflects a history of sporadic and continuous attacks, over the years. See also Classicide Communal violence Crimes against humanity Democide Extrajudicial killing Extrajudicial punishment Gendercide Genocide Hate crime Hate group Lynching Pogrom Political violence Politicide Religious violence Terrorism Vigilantism War crime References External links New England Complex Systems Institute Racially motivated violence Violence