During the
first week of June there were 17 incidents. That was the lowest amount since
the fourth week of March before the Islamic State’s offensive started. That was
down from 30 incidents the last full week of June, and a yearly high of 66 the
week before that. There could be three reasons for the change. One is that the
Islamic State’s offensive that started in May is now over. Two, this might be a
temporary dip and incidents will go back up in the coming weeks as the
insurgents usually carry out a spring-summer offensive lasting for several
months. Third is that the recent government security operation called Iraqi
Heroes caused the reduced number of incidents. The government forces went
through the Waqf Basin in central Diyala, part of the Khanaqin district in the northeast, the Kirkuk-Salahaddin border in the southwest, the Hamrin Mountains and part of the Tuz
Kharmato district
in eastern Salahaddin. These are some of the core militant areas in the
country. When the security forces move through an area IS steps back and then
returns when they’re over. The coming weeks will tell which of these scenarios
might be correct.
 |
| The Iraqi Heroes operation in Diyala, Kirkuk, and Salahaddin might have accounted for the drop in Islamic State attacks during the first week fo June (NINA) |
There were
32 casualties during the week. 4 Hashd al-Shaabi, 4 Iraqi Security Forces
(ISF), and 5 civilians lost their lives. Another 2 civilians and 17 ISF were
injured. Kirkuk had the most casualties with 14 followed by 10 in Diyala, and
four each in Anbar and Irbil.
There were
four incidents in Anbar. That included two
gun battles, an IED upon a Hashd patrol, and mortars fired
in the Rutba district in the west towards the Jordanian border. That was a lot
of attacks for one week in the province. For example, there were 7 incidents
total in January, 5 in February and 6 in March. Anbar is mostly used as a way
station between Iraq and Syria but violence has increased with the new IS
offensive. The army and Hashd carried out a sweep through the desert around Ramadi
at the end of the week as well.
There were
no incidents in Baghdad during the week. In May there was a large increase in
incidents pointing towards another attempt by IS to infiltrate into the capital
province. Again, it’s too early to tell whether that effort is over or not.
Diyala
witnessed five incidents. There was a
kidnapping, an infiltration attempt and a shooting in a town all in the Khanaqin district in
the northeast, along with two other
shootings in the Muqdadiya district in the
center. Diyala is the main base for the insurgency in Iraq. Again, there were
two large security sweeps that might have accounted for the low level of
activity during the week compared to previous ones.
IS
continues to hit the Makhmour district in southern Irbil. An army convoy was struck
by an IED killing
two soldiers and wounding two more. The insurgency has found gaps in the
security in this area and are seeking to exploit it.
Three fields
were burned in
Kirkuk, and there were two more IEDs hitting the ISF. One bomb led to
10 police being wounded which was a very large amount of victims for a single
IED. All of the incidents in the governorate take place in the south. That led
to the Iraqi Heroes operation to start there on June 2 in an attempt to disrupt
IS’s operations.
A suicide bomber was killed and an attempt to burn a field was stopped in Salahaddin. May saw
a huge spike in violence in the governorate. Again, the Iraqi Heroes operation
went through two parts of the province where IS is most active so that could
account for the low level of activity.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
Province
|
Jun 1-7
|
Anbar
|
4
|
Diyala
|
5
|
Irbil
|
1
|
Kirkuk
|
5
|
Salahaddin
|
2
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
Casualties In Iraq By Province
Province
|
Jun 1-7
|
Anbar
|
4 (4K)
|
Diyala
|
10 (5K, 5W)
|
Irbil
|
4 (2K, 2W)
|
Kirkuk
|
14 (2K, 12W)
|
TOTAL
|
32 (13K,
19W)
|
Islamic
State Activity in Iraq 2018-20
Diyala
|
Shootings
(Totals)
|
IEDs/
Sticky
Bombs
(Totals)
|
Gun
Battles
|
Attacks on
Checkpoints
|
Attacks on
Mukhtars/
Sheikhs
|
Kidnappings
|
Attacks on
Towns
|
Suicide
Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
2018
Totals
|
219
|
198
|
47
|
43
|
5
|
13
|
25
|
3
|
1
|
2019
Totals
|
185
|
112
|
33
|
63
|
2
|
6
|
29
|
2
|
-
|
Jan 2020
|
13
|
6
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Feb
|
16
|
5
|
2
|
8
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Mar
|
15
|
10
|
4
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Apr
|
20
|
17
|
4
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
May
|
38
|
18
|
8
|
9
|
1
|
5
|
17
|
-
|
-
|
Jun
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Kirkuk
|
Shootings
(Totals)
|
IEDs/
Sticky
Bombs
(Totals)
|
Gun
Battles
|
Attacks on
Checkpoints
|
Attacks on
Mukhtars/
Sheikhs
|
Kidnappings
|
Attacks on
Towns
|
Suicide
Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
2018
Totals
|
172
|
182
|
39
|
18
|
10
|
14
|
29
|
9
|
6
|
2019
Totals
|
77
|
116
|
24
|
19
|
6
|
8
|
18
|
-
|
1
|
Jan 2020
|
10
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Feb
|
5
|
-
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Mar
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Apr
|
17
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
-
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
May
|
15
|
10
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
4
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
Jun
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
Ninewa
|
Shootings
(Totals)
|
IEDs/
Sticky
Bombs
(Totals)
|
Gun
Battles
|
Attacks on
Checkpoints
|
Attacks on
Mukhtars/
Sheikhs
|
Kidnappings
|
Attacks on
Towns
|
Suicide
Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
2018
Totals
|
139
|
74
|
43
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
2019
Totals
|
63
|
49
|
14
|
3
|
9
|
6
|
17
|
-
|
3
|
Jan 2020
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Feb
|
5
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Mar
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Apr
|
8
|
8
|
1
|
4
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
May
|
5
|
9
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Salahaddin
|
Shootings
(Totals)
|
IEDs/
Sticky
Bombs
(Totals)
|
Gun
Battles
|
Attacks on
Checkpoints
|
Attacks on
Mukhtars/
Sheikhs
|
Kidnappings
|
Attacks on
Towns
|
Suicide
Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
2018
Totals
|
110
|
102
|
41
|
18
|
1
|
16
|
4
|
9
|
5
|
2019
Totals
|
60
|
54
|
32
|
5
|
2
|
6
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
Jan 2020
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Feb
|
5
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Mar
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Apr
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
May
|
21
|
6
|
9
|
5
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Jun
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Security In Iraq 2019-20
Week
|
Security
Incidents
(Total/By
IS)
|
Dead
(Total/By
IS)
|
Wounded
(Total/By
IS)
|
Jan 1-7
|
32
|
17/10
|
24
|
Jan 8-14
|
32
|
94/31
|
53
|
Jan 15-21
|
22
|
17/11
|
16/14
|
Jan 22-28
|
27
|
36/17
|
31
|
Jan 29-31
|
12
|
7
|
6
|
JAN 2019
|
114
|
139
|
130/128
|
Feb 1-7
|
29/1
|
76/16
|
30
|
Feb 8-14
|
24
|
26
|
18
|
Feb 15-21
|
40
|
112/37
|
12
|
Feb 22-28
|
25
|
36
|
70
|
FEB
|
118/1
|
250/115
|
130
|
Mar 1-7
|
13
|
22
|
45
|
Mar 8-14
|
19
|
75/10
|
37
|
Mar 15-21
|
12
|
66/37
|
21/11
|
Mar 22-28
|
13
|
8/5
|
1
|
Mar 29-31
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
MAR
|
61
|
147
|
101
|
Apr 1-7
|
20
|
22
|
13
|
Apr 8-14
|
41
|
28
|
42
|
Apr 15-21
|
17
|
9/8
|
26
|
Apr 22-28
|
19
|
45
|
15
|
Apr 29-30
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
APR
|
99
|
105
|
100
|
May 1-7
|
20
|
15
|
18
|
May 8-14
|
24
|
31
|
41
|
May 15-21
|
37/1
|
62/25
|
39
|
May 22-28
|
43
|
39
|
54
|
May 29-31
|
13
|
16
|
48
|
MAY
|
137/1
|
163/125
|
200
|
Jun 1-7
|
26
|
19
|
44
|
Jun 8-14
|
25/1
|
29
|
15
|
Jun 15-21
|
21/2
|
6
|
13/10
|
Jun 22-28
|
18
|
17
|
41
|
Jun 29-30
|
9
|
3
|
9
|
JUN
|
99/3
|
74
|
122/119
|
Jul 1-7
|
20
|
11
|
39
|
Jul 8-14
|
14
|
31
|
10
|
Jul 15-21
|
17
|
14
|
37
|
Jul 22-28
|
23
|
14
|
20
|
Jul 29-31
|
8
|
13
|
13
|
JUL
|
82
|
83
|
119
|
Aug 1-7
|
27
|
14
|
31
|
Aug 8-14
|
18
|
13
|
13
|
Aug 15-21
|
20
|
33
|
15
|
Aug 22-28
|
27
|
24
|
72
|
Aug 29-31
|
11
|
19
|
10
|
AUG
|
104
|
103
|
141
|
Sep 1-7
|
39
|
39
|
38
|
Sep 8-14
|
30
|
35
|
43
|
Sep 15-21
|
23
|
27
|
26
|
Sep 22-28
|
24/1
|
15
|
20
|
Sep 29-30
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
SEP
|
123/1
|
122
|
131
|
Oct 1-7
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
Oct 8-14
|
14
|
25
|
17
|
Oct 15-21
|
19
|
29
|
13
|
Oct 22-28
|
22/1
|
33
|
10
|
Oct 29-31
|
12/1
|
4
|
11
|
OCT
|
70/2
|
92
|
53
|
Nov 1-7
|
6/1
|
4
|
1
|
Nov 8-14
|
9/1
|
2
|
25
|
Nov 15-21
|
15/1
|
11
|
2
|
Nov 22-28
|
17/1
|
24
|
33
|
Nov 29-30
|
8/1
|
6
|
37
|
NOV
|
55/5
|
47
|
98
|
Dec 1-7
|
36/3
|
33
|
44
|
Dec 8-14
|
19/3
|
19
|
19
|
Dec 15-21
|
26
|
44
|
25
|
Dec 22-28
|
30/1
|
30
|
38
|
Dec 29-31
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
DEC
|
120/7
|
134
|
133
|
Jan 1-7
|
25/7
|
16
|
84
|
Jan 8-14
|
24/3
|
12
|
34
|
Jan 15-21
|
23/2
|
11
|
12
|
Jan 22-28
|
11/1
|
10
|
8
|
Jan 29-31
|
8/1
|
4
|
1
|
JAN 2020
|
91/12
|
53
|
139
|
Feb 1-7
|
22
|
13
|
11
|
Feb 8-14
|
18/1
|
5
|
38
|
Feb 15-21
|
16/2
|
42
|
18
|
Feb 22-28
|
25
|
15
|
34
|
Feb 29
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
FEB
|
85/3
|
80
|
103
|
Mar 1-7
|
17/3
|
11
|
17
|
Mar 8-14
|
15/2
|
13
|
33
|
Mar 15-21
|
14/2
|
5
|
19
|
Mar 22-28
|
14/1
|
13
|
11
|
Mar 29-31
|
9
|
5
|
10
|
MAR
|
69/8
|
47
|
90
|
Ap 1-7
|
27/1
|
27
|
37
|
Apr 8-14
|
24
|
25
|
51
|
Apr 15-21
|
33/1
|
19
|
34
|
Apr 22-28
|
22
|
8
|
40
|
Apr 29-30
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
APR
|
111/2
|
81
|
165
|
May 1-7
|
44/1
|
47
|
36
|
May 8-14
|
49
|
21
|
47
|
May 15-21
|
66/1
|
45
|
64
|
May 22-28
|
30
|
9
|
21
|
May 29-31
|
7
|
3
|
12
|
MAY
|
196/2
|
125
|
180
|
Jun 1-7
|
17
|
13
|
19
|
Violence By Province Jun 1-7, 2020
Province
|
Violence
|
Anbar
|
4 Incidents
4 Killed
2
Civilians
2 Hashd
2
Shootings
1 IED
1 Mortar
|
Diyala
|
5 Incidents
5 Killed
2 Hashd
3
Civilians
5 Wounded
2
Civilians
3 ISF
4
Shootings
|
Irbil
|
1 Incident
2 Killed
2 ISF
2 Wounded
2 ISF
1 IED
|
Kirkuk
|
5 Incidents
2 Killed
2 ISF
12 Wounded
12 ISF
2 IEDs
3 Fields
Burned
|
Salahaddin
|
2 Incidents
1
Suicide Bomber Killed
1
Attempt To Burn Field
|
SOURCES
Aldroubi, Mina, "Iraq launches military operation in
the north to combat remaining ISIS militants," The National, 6/2/20
Bas News, "Iraq Moves Army against IS Militants Hiding
in Remote Areas of Tuz Khurmatu," 6/3/20
- "IS Abducts Kurdish Farmer in
Khanaqin," 6/1/20
- "IS Kills Four Kurdish Farmers in
Khanaqin," 6/4/20
- "Kirkuk: IS Burns Wheat Farms in Three
Villages," 6/1/20
- "Roadside Blast Hits Iraqi Convoy in
Makhmour," 6/1/20
Iraq Newspaper, "ISIS terrorists kills two
members of the tribal crowd, a day after Ibn Anad visited Anbar," 6/5/20
- "The ISIS terrorists released kidnapped
in Jalawla after execution of two others," 6/6/20
Al Maalomah, "Five mortar shells landed in
Anbar," 6/1/20
- "An ISIS attack east of Fallujah was
thwarted," 6/4/20
- "Killing and wounding 3 civilians, with a
terrorist attack in Diyala," 6/3/20
- "Three ISIS militants were killed, and
two shepherds died in armed clashes in western Anbar," 6/4/20
NINA, "3 ISIS Hideouts Destroyed, 5 IEDs Dismantled As
Part Of Military Operation In The Waqf Basin In Diyala," 6/2/20
- "/3/ of police employees were injured in
an armed attack in Diyala," 6/7/20
-
"The army and popular crowd carry out an inspection operation in the
Ramadi desert," 6/6/20- "The joint forces implement a security
operation in Khanaqin, in Diyala," 6/3/20
- "An Attempt To Infiltrate ISIS In Naft
Khana Basin In Diyala Thwarted," 6/1/20
-
"Salah al-Din Operations Commander: The Joint forces enforce the blockade
against ISIS in Hamrin," 6/2/20
NRT, "Two Iraqi Soldiers Killed, Two
Injured In A Bomb Explosion In Kirkuk," 6/3/20
Shafaaq News, "10 security personnel were
injured in a bombing in Kirkuk," 6/3/20
- "The crowd kills an ISIS and wounded
another, frustrating an ISIS operation north of Salahaddin," 6/5/20
- "Suicide bomber killed and ISIS leader
arrested in Salahaddin and Ninewa," 6/5/20
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