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
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