728 Dead And 549 Wounded In September 2017 In Iraq

Iraq saw another low in violence in September 2017. There were the fewest security incidents, deaths, and wounded recorded this year.

There were just 306 security incidents reported in the media. That surpassed the previous low of 357 in August. In January 2016, there were an average of 23.3 incidents per day. By September 2017 that was down to 10.2 per day.

Baghdad led the way during the month with 82 incidents, followed by 65 in Ninewa, 40 in Anbar, 35 in Diyala, 31 in Salahddin, 26 in Kirkuk, 12 in Babil, 3 in Basra, 3 in Dhi Qar, 3 in Kurdistan, 2 in Najaf, 2 in Sulaymaniya, 1 in Irbil, and 1 in an unknown location.

Security Incidents In Iraq By Province September 2017

Baghdad 82

Ninewa 65

Anbar 40

Diyala 35

Salahaddin 31

Kirkuk 26

Babil 12

Basra 3

Dhi Qar 3

KRG 3

Najaf 2

Sulaymaniya 2

Irbil 1

Unknown 1

A total of 728 people lost their lives and another 549 were wounded during the month. 1 U.S. soldier, 6 Peshmerga, 12 fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), 48 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), 51 Hashd al-Shaabi, and 610 civilians died, while 1 U.S. Soldier, 27 Peshmerga, 34 Hashd, 39 ISF, and 448 civilians were injured. By province Ninewa had 396 casualties, 238 in Baghdad, 177 in Dhi Qar, 170 in Anbar, 96 in Salahddin, 66 in Kirkuk, 65 in Diyala, 46 in Babil, 15 in Kurdistan, 3 in Najaf, 2 in Irbil, 2 in an unknown location, 1 in Basra.

Casualties In Iraq By Province September 2017

Ninewa 396 (351 Killed, 45 Wounded)

Baghdad 238 (55 Killed, 183 Wounded)

Dhi Qar 177 (84 Killed, 93 Wounded)

Anbar 170 (85 Killed, 83 Wounded)

Salahaddin 96 (25 Killed, 71 Wounded)

Kirkuk 66 (42 Killed, 24 Wounded)

Diyala 65 (40 Killed, 25 Wounded)

Babil 46 (26 Killed, 20 Wounded)

KRG 15 (15 Killed)

Najaf 3 (3 Killed)

Irbil 2 (2 Wounded)

Unknown 2 (1 Killed, 1 Wounded)

Basra 1 (1 Killed)

Security in Anbar has remained stable over the last year. Since October 2016 there has been roughly one incident per day. In September, there were a total of 40 incidents, averaging out to 1.3 per day. Despite those low figures the Islamic State is still escalating the type of attacks it is carrying out. On September 27 for instance, the insurgents attacked three areas outside of Ramadi. There was also 1 successful suicide bombing and 1 car bombing, along with 15 suicide bombers being killed, and 10 car bombs that were destroyed. The government finally started a campaign to free the remaining western areas of the province that were still under IS control. After several towns were taken however, that paused, and has not re-started as the Iraqi forces focused upon Hawija.

Babil is a new area that IS returned to in just the last few weeks. In September, there were 12 incidents leading to 26 deaths and 20 wounded. Most of those were in Jurf al-Sakhr, which was emptied of people by the joint forces in 2014. Despite that, the militants have been able to infiltrate the area nearly every week to lay an IED and shoot at the Hashd that run the area. The sophistication of attacks has also picked up. On September 13, a suicide car bomb went off at a checkpoint in Musayib, which is the district seat of Jurf al-Sakhr.

Baghdad continued with historic lows in attacks and casualties. There were just 82 during the month leading to 55 killed and 183 wounded. In January 2016, there were an average of 11.6 incidents per day. Since April 2017 there has only been around 3 per day. Not only were the number of attacks down, but almost all of them were low level such as IEDs. There was one car bomb and a suicide bomber was arrested, but that was a far cry from previous months.

Each month, the Islamic State has attempted a mass casualty bombing in the south. In August, it hit Karbala with suicide car bombs. On September 14, suicide bombers and a car bomb hit Dhi Qar leaving 84 dead and 93 wounded. These are done for psychological reasons to show that the group can hit the Shiite south, and sow terror.

Diyala is another province where the Islamic State is making a return. While there were just 35 incidents the insurgents were attempting several major attacks. That included two car bombs, one of which was dismantled, and two large attacks involving 16 suicide bombers total.

After attacking west Anbar, the government forces went on to focus upon the Hawija district in southern Kirkuk. That led to most of the 42 incidents recorded during September. There were also several attacks in Kirkuk city including a suicide car bomb. These were almost all reactive to the actions of the Iraqi forces.

Nearly every week Turkey is shelling and bombing PKK positions in northern Kurdistan. During the month, there were one artillery strike and four air raids that left 7 civilians and 8 PKK fighters dead and 2 civilians wounded.

While the Mosul battle is over the insurgents are still active throughout Ninewa and inside the city as well. There were 65 incidents, 23 of which were in Mosul. The rest were all around the governorate. IS also continued to try to infiltrate across the Syria border. That accounted for most of the 173 suicide bombers killed during the month.

Salahaddin was the other governorate where IS is attempting a comeback. Again, the total number of incidents, 31, was low, but the type showed that the insurgents were being more active. That included 29 suicide bombers and 15 car bombs. Only 4 of those were successful, but it was the type of attacks that showed that IS was intensifying its operations.

At the end of the month, one U.S. soldier was killed and another wounded by an IED in an unspecified location. This was likely in northern Iraq where American troops are assisting the Iraqis in their latest operations.

Security In Iraq 2017

Week	Security Incidents	Dead	Wounded
Jan 1-7	188	509	1,346
Jan 8-14	168	371	1,036
Jan 15-21	137	585	1,262
Jan 22-28	145	289	310
Jan 29-31	74	127	338
JAN	712	1,881	4,292
Feb 1-7	123	388	176
Feb 8-14	164	434	390
Feb 15-21	148	393	508
Feb 22-28	185	647 + 399	1,390 + 1,634
FEB	620	1,862 + 399	2,464 + 1,634
Mar 1-7	179	749	622
Mar 8-14	171	551	614
Mar 15-21	143	571	1,166
Mar 22-28	152	1,233	575
Mar 29-31	71	374 + 278	288 + 2,925
MAR	716	3,478 + 278	3,265 + 2,925
Apr 1-7	174	903	487
Apr 8-14	126	599	669
Apr 15-21	108	479	449
Apr 22-28	122	698	328
Apr 29-30	39	138	51
APR	569	2,817	1,984
May 1-7	106	405	468
May 8-14	109	601	386
May 15-21	132	363	224
May 22-28	106	433	150
May 29-31	69	214	236
MAY	522	2,016	1,464
Jun 1-7	136	1,403	487
Jun 8-14	127	658	174
Jun 15-21	114	480	101
Jun 22-28	119	340	246
Jun 29-30	37	349	127
JUN	533	3,230	1,135
JAN-JUN	3,669	15,262 + 677	14,497 + 4,559
Jul 1-7	141	798	331
Jul 8-14	105	298	86
Jul 15-21	87	124	72
Jul 22-28	107	189	122
Jul 29-31	37	50	25
JUL	477	1,459	636
Aug 1-7	80	143	188
Aug 8-14	88	955	124
Aug 15-21	73	97	100
Aug 22-28	85	674	132
Aug 29-31	31	30	40
AUG	357	1,958	1,261
Sep 1-7	62	68	73
Sep 8-14	78	412	176
Sep 15-21	91	145	180
Sep 22-28	52	78	104
Sep 29-30	23	25	16
SEP	306	728	549

Weekly Violence By Province In Iraq, September 2017

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Anbar	7 Incidents 30 Killed 30 Civilians 2 Wounded 2 Civilians 1 Shooting 1 Suicide    Bomber    Killed 1 Car Bomb    Dismantled	5 Incidents 16 Killed 1 ISF 15 Civilians 10 Wounded 10 Civilians 2 IEDs	14 Incidents 16 Killed 1 ISF 3 Hashd 12 Civilians 29 Wounded 29 Civilians 1 Shooting 2 IEDs 1 Sticky Bomb 8 Suicide    Bombers    Killed 3 Car Bombs    Destroyed	9 Incidents 18 Killed 9 ISF 9 Civilians 41 Wounded 1 Hashd 18 Civilians 22 ISF 3 Shootings 1 Suicide    Bomber 1 Rockets 6 Suicide    Bombers    Killed	5 Incidents 5 Killed 1 ISF 4 Civilians 3 Wounded 3 ISF 1 Shooting 1 IED 1 Car Bomb 1 Mortar 6 Suicide Car    Bombs    Destroyed

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Babil	3 Incidents 10 Wounded 10 Hashd 3 IEDs	4 Incidents 14 Killed 1 ISF 13 Civilians 9 Wounded 3 Civilians 6 Hashd 1 Shooting 1 IED 1 Suicide Car    Bomb 1 Mortar	2 Incidents 2 Killed 2 Civilians	3 Incidents 10 Killed 10 Civilians 1 Wounded 1 Civilian 1 Shooting	-

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Baghdad	17 Incidents 8 Killed 8 Civilians 31 Wounded 2 ISF 29 Civilians 6 Shootings 9 IEDs 1 Sticky Bomb	25 Incidents 19 Killed 1 ISF 1 Hashd 17 Civilians 51 Wounded 2 ISF 2 Hashd 47 Civilians 3 Shootings 12 IEDs 2 Sticky Bobs 1 Motorcycle    Bombs 2 Mortars	20 Incidents 12 Killed 1 ISF 11 Civilians 44 Wounded 2 ISF 3 Hashd 39 Civilians 4 Shootings 12 IEDs 2 Sticky Bombs 1 Suicide    Bomber    Arrested	15 Incidents 11 Killed 1 Hashd 10 Civilians 45 Wounded 1 Hashd 44 Civilians 1 Shooting 9 IEDs 2 Sticky Bombs 1 Car Bomb 1 Grenade	5 Incidents 5 Killed 5 Civilians 12 Wounded 12 Civilians 1 Shooting 3 IEDs 1 Sticky Bomb

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Basra	2 Incidents 1 IED	-	1 Incident 1 Killed 1 Civilian 1 Shooting	-	-

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Dhi Qar	2 Incidents 2 Shootings 2 Grenades	1 Incident 84 Killed 84 Civilians 93 Wounded 93 Civilians 1 Shooting 3 Suicide    Bombers 1 Suicide Car    Bomb	-	-	-

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Diyala	6 Incidents 2 Killed 1 Peshmerga 1 Civilian 5 Wounded 3 Peshmerga 2 Civilians 2 Shootings 3 IEDs 1 Mortar	9 Incidents 12 Killed 2 Civilians 4 Hashd 6 ISF 6 Wounded 3 Hashd 3 Civilians 5 Shootings 1 IED 1 Mortar 1 Rockets	17 Incidents 24 Killed 3 Hashd 7 ISF 14 Civilians 14 Wounded 7 Hashd 7 Civilians 7 Shootings 8 IEDs 1 Suicide    Bomber 1 Car Bomb 2 Mortars 1 Grenades 1 Car Bomb    Dismantled	3 Incidents 2 Killed 2 Civilians 1 Shooting 1 IED 1 Sticky Bomb    Dismantled	-

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
KRG	-	1 Incident 4 Killed 4 PKK 1 Turkish Air    Strike	2 Incidents 11 Killed 4 PKK 7 Civilians 2 Turkish Air    Strikes	-	-

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Kirkuk	1 Incident 12 Killed 12 Civilians	3 Incidents 2 Killed 1 ISF 1 Civilian 1 Wounded 1 Civilian 3 Shootings	7 Incidents 6 Killed 1 Peshmerga 5 Civilians 14 Wounded 14 Civilians 1 Shooting 1 IED 1 Sticky Bomb 1 Suicide Car    Bomb 1 Car Bomb 1 Car Bomb    Arrested	10 Incidents 16 Killed 4 Peshmerga 12 Civilians 9 Wounded 2 Civilians 7 Peshmerga 3 Shootings 2 IEDs 1 Grenade 1 Rockets 1 Suicide    Bomber    Killed	5 Incidents 6 Killed 1 Civilian 5 Hashd 1 Shooting 1 Suicide Car    Bomb    Destroyed 1 Car Bomb    Destroyed

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Najaf	2 Incidents 3 Killed 3 Civilians 1 Shooting 1 Grenade	-	-	-	-

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Ninewa	12 Incidents 4 Killed 4 Civilians 11 Wounded 10 Peshmerga 1 Civilian 6 Shootings 1 IED 34 Suicide    Bombers    Killed/    Arrested 1 Car Bomb    Dismantled	24 Incidents 248 Killed 1 Hashd 9 ISF 238 Civilians 3 Wounded 1 Hashd 2 Civilians 18 Shootings 2 IEDs 128 Suicide    Bombers    Arrested/    Killed 2 Car Bombs    Destroyed	18 Incidents 70 Killed 12 Hashd 58 Civilians 31 Wounded 7 Peshmerga 24 Civilians 8 Shootings 4 IEDs 2 Suicide    Bombers 8 Suicide    Bombers    Killed	6 Incidents 21 Killed 4 ISF 4 PKK 5 Civilians 8 Hashd 4 Shootings 2 IEDs	5 Incidents 8 Killed 3 ISF 5 Civilians 2 Shootings 1 IED 1 Grenade 3 Suicide    Bombers    Arrested

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Salahaddin	9 Incidents 9 Killed 3 ISF 6 Civilians 14 Wounded 3 ISF 11 Civilians 6 Shootings 1 IED    Dismantled 1 Suicide    Bomber 15 Suicide    Bombers    Killed/    Arrested	5 Incidents 13 Killed 13 Hashd 3 Wounded 3 Civilians 3 Shootings 1 IED	9 Incidents 3 Killed 3 Civilians 46 Wounded 2 ISF 44 Civilians 3 Shootings 4 IEDs 3 Suicide    Bombers 1 Mortar 1 Suicide    Bomber    Killed 1 Suicide Car    Bomb    Destroyed	6 Incidents 8 Wounded 3 ISF 5 Civilians 3 IEDs 8 Suicide    Bombers    Killed 11 Car Bombs    Destroyed	2 Incidents 1 Suicide    Bomber    Killed 3 Suicide Car    Bombs    Destroyed

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Sulaymaniya	1 Incident 1 Shooting	1 Incident 1 Shooting	-	-	-

	Sep 1-7	Sep 8-14	Sep 15-21	Sep 22-28	Sep 29-30
Unknown	-	-	-	-	1 Incident 1 Killed 1 US Soldier 1 Wounded 1 US Soldier 1 IED

Violence By Province September 2017

Province	Violence
Anbar	40 Incidents 85 Killed 3 Hashd 12 ISF 70 Civilians 85 Wounded 1 Hashd 25 ISF 59 Civilians 6 Shootings 5 IEDs 1 Sticky Bomb 1 Suicide Bomber 1 Car Bomb 1 Rockets 1 Mortar 15 Suicide Bombers Killed 6 Suicide Car Bombs Destroyed 4 Car Bombs Destroyed
Babil	12 Incidents 26 Killed 1 ISF 25 Civilians 20 Wounded 4 Civilians 16 Hashd 2 Shootings 4 IEDs 1 Suicide Car Bomb 1 Mortar
Baghdad	82 Incidents 55 Killed 2 ISF 2 Hashd 51 Civilians 183 Wounded 6 ISF 6 Hashd 171 Civilians 15 Shootings 45 IEDs 8 Sticky Bombs 1 Motorcycle Bomb 1 Car Bomb 2 Mortars 1 Grenade 1 Suicide Bomber Arrested
Basra	3 Incidents 1 Killed 1 Civilian 1 Shooting 1 IED
Dhi Qar	3 Incidents 84 Killed 84 Civilians 93 Wounded 93 Civilians 3 Shootings 3 Suicide Bombers 1 Suicide Car Bomb 2 Grenades
Diyala	35 Incidents 40 Killed 1 Peshmerga 7 Hashd 13 ISF 19 Civilians 25 Wounded 3 Peshmerga 10 Hashd 12 Civilians 15 Shootings 13 IEDs 1 Sticky Bombs Dismantled 1 Suicide Bomber 1 Car Bomb 4 Mortars 1 Rockets 1 Grenades 1 Car Bomb Dismantled
Irbil	1 Incident 2 Wounded 2 Civilians 1 Turkish Shelling
Kirkuk	26 Incidents 42 Killed 1 ISF 5 Peshmerga 5 Hashd 31 Civilians 24 Wounded 7 Peshmerga 17 Civilians 8 Shootings 3 IEDs 1 Sticky Bomb 1 Suicide Car Bomb 1 Car Bomb 1 Grenade 1 Rockets 1 Suicide Bomber Killed 1 Suicide Car Bomb Destroyed 2 Car Bombs Destroyed
KRG	3 Incidents 15 Killed 7 Killed 8 PKK 3 Turkish Air Strikes
Najaf	2 Incidents 3 Killed 3 Civilians 1 Shooting 1 Grenade
Ninewa	65 Incidents 351 Killed 4 PKK 16 ISF 21 Hashd 310 Civilians 45 Wounded 1 Hashd 17 Peshmerga 27 Civilians 38 Shootings 10 IEDs 2 Suicide Bombers 1 Grenade 173 Suicide Bombers Killed 3 Car Bombs Destroyed
Salahaddin	31 Incidents 25 Killed 3 ISF 9 Civilians 13 Hashd 71 Wounded 8 ISF 63 Civilians 12 Shootings 9 IEDs 4 Suicide Bombers 1 Mortar 25 Suicide Bombers Killed 4 Suicide Car Bombs Destroyed 11 Car Bombs Destroyed
Sulaymaniya	2 Incidents 2 Shootings
Unknown	1 Incident 1 Killed 1 US Soldier 1 Wounded 1 US Soldier 1 IED

SOURCES

Associated Press, "Isis suicide attack: more than 80 killed in southern Iraq," 9/15/17

Bas News, "Blast Hits Kirkuk," 9/16/17

- “Daash attacked area in Anbar,” 9/27/17

BBC, "Iraq: At least 50 die in twin attacks near Nasiriya," 9/14/17

- "US-led coalition service member killed by IED in Iraq," 10/2/17

France 24, “Iraq forces defeat IS group incursion near Ramadi,” 9/27/17

Al Ghad Press, "After a booby-trapped car explosion … Musayib hit targeted by three mortar shells," 9/13/17

- "Dhi Qar: The final outcome of the attacks amounted to 60 dead and wounded, including dozens of Iranian visitors," 9/14/17

- "Killed and wounded in car bombing in Musayib," 9/13/17

- "Source: The initial toll of attacks on Ramadi hit 29 wounded," 9/27/17

- "Two people killed by a car bomb in Jamila neighborhood," 9/20/17

Iraq News Center, “Urgent News Daash controls areas (Ankor and Tach and parts of 7 Kilo area) around the city of Ramadi at dawn today,” 9/27/17

Iraq Newspaper, "Iraqi Newspaper Reporter 15 Dead And Wounded In Bombing Of A Liquor Store In Kirkuk," 9/16/17

Al Mada, "New details on Dhi Qar attack: 4 suicide bombers attacked two tourist restaurants," 9/14/17

Al Mayadeen, "14 martyrs in a car bomb explosion in Musayib north Babil," 9/13/17

Al Mirbad, "Interior: Four terrorists killed and a policeman killed north Babylon," 9/13/17

Mostafa, Nehal, "Updated: Over 100 persons killed, injured in Islamic State attack in Dhi Qar," Iraqi News, 9/14/17

NINA, "A Car Bomb Dismantled In Centre Of Baquba, Diyala Province," 9/18/17

- "Four members of the PKK killed by Turkish fighter jets in northern Iraq," 9/11/17

NRT, "Two Wounded By Turkish Artillery Near Soran Northeast Irbil," 9/17/17

Al Sumaria, "In pictures .. What is behind the bombing of Musayib," 9/13/17

- "Source: The bodies of Daesh members fill one of the valleys of Diyala, including an Emir," 9/9/17

- "Three killed, eight wounded in central Kirkuk blast," 9/15/17

- "Turkish shelling north of Dohuk leads to seven dead," 9/20/17

Xinhua, "4 PKK militants killed in Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq," 9/19/17

- "Iraqi forces kill 6 suicide bombers in operation in eastern Iraq," 9/9/17