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However, current research rarely considers the spatio-temporal clustering characteristics of armed conflicts. Here, we assess the distribution dynamics and driving factors of armed conflict from the perspective of armed conflict clusters, employing complex network dynamic community detection methods and interpretable machine learning approaches. The results show that conflict clusters vary in terms of regional distribution. Sub-Saharan Africa boasts the highest number of conflict clusters, accounting for 37.9% of the global total and covering 40.4% of the total cluster area. In contrast, South Asia and Afghanistan, despite having a smaller proportion of clusters at 12.1%, hold the second-largest cluster area, which is 18.1% of the total. The characteristics of different conflict networks are influenced by different factors. 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