Pro-Iran groups are back to daily attacks upon American targets in Iraq. On the other hand, the Islamic State is in its usual winter hibernation but is targeting the security forces in its few attacks.
There were a total of 18 security incidents reported in Iraq from December 22-28. That was down from 22 the week before, but higher than the second week of December when there were 14 and 17 the first week.
There were 8 attacks by pro-Iran groups during the week. Convoys working for the U.S. were hit by IEDs in Anbar, Babil, Baghdad twice, Diwaniya twice, and Salahaddin. Rockets were also fired at a Turkish military base in Ninewa. Incidents by these factions has gone up nearly every week of December. The first week there were 2 attacks, followed by 4 the second week, 8 the third week and 8 the fourth. There have been a total of 20 attacks in December, the most since 28 in August. They are also expanding outside of their usual areas of southern Iraq and Baghdad into Anbar and Salahaddin. These groups also believe that Turkey’s presence in northern Iraq is another occupation of the country which needs to end.
There were just 10 incidents by the Islamic State. Those were in Diyala (4), Kirkuk (2), Ninewa (2), and Salahaddin (2). Attacks by the insurgents have been in the tens and teens since the middle of September.
Those resulted in 11 killed and 27 wounded. 2 civilians, 2 Hashd al-Shaabi and 7 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) died and 2 civilians, 4 Hashd and 21 ISF were injured. Diyala had the most casualties with 23 followed by 13 in Salahaddin.
Despite the law level of activity by IS it is going after the security forces once again. In Diyala two IEDs left one soldier dead and 14 wounded. A security operation in the Hamrin Mountains in the northeast led to a confrontation that resulted in 3 dead soldiers and 3 more injured. Likewise in Salahaddin there was a clash during a sweep that resulted in the deaths of 2 Hashd and 4 more wounded. An attack upon a checkpoint with an ambush for the reinforcements that arrived resulted in 7 police casualties. Of the 11 killed during the week 9 were from the security forces and 25 of the 27 wounded were ISF and Hashd.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Dec 1-7 |
Dec 8-14 |
Dec 15-21 |
Dec 22-28 |
|
Anbar |
- |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Babil |
- |
3/2 Pro-Iran |
3/2 Pro-Iran |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Baghdad |
- |
- |
- |
2 Pro-Iran |
|
Basra |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
|
Dhi Qar |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
- |
|
Diwaniya |
1 Pro-Iran |
1 Pro-Iran |
3 Pro-Iran |
2 Pro-Iran |
|
Diyala |
6 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
|
Irbil |
2 |
- |
3 |
- |
|
Kirkuk |
5 |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Ninewa |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3/1 Pro-Iran |
|
Salahaddin |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3/1 Pro-Iran |
|
TOTAL |
17/2 Pro-Iran |
14/4 Pro-Iran |
22/8 Pro-Iran |
18/8 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Dec 1-7 |
Dec 8-14 |
Dec 15-21 |
Dec 22-28 |
|
Babil |
- |
1 (1K) |
1 (1W) |
- |
|
Basra |
8 (4K, 4W) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Diyala |
4 (2K, 2W) |
1 (1K) |
14 (7K, 7W) |
23 (5K, 18W) |
|
Irbil |
18 (13K, 5W) |
- |
1 (1W) |
- |
|
Kirkuk |
17 (9K, 8W) |
2 (2W) |
- |
1 (1K) |
|
Ninewa |
1 (1W) |
3 (1K, 2W) |
1 (1W) |
1 (1W) |
|
Salahaddin |
3 (1K, 2W) |
3 (1K, 2W) |
6 (4K, 2W) |
13 (5K, 8W) |
|
TOTAL |
51 (29K, 22W) |
10 (4K, 6W) |
23 (11K, 12W) |
38 (11K, 27W) |
|
|
October Totals – 5 (1) |
|
11/7/21 |
Drone Strike – PM Kazemi’s residence – 6 Wounded |
|
|
Rockets – Turkish military base, Bashiqa, Ninewa |
|
11/9/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US - Diwaniya |
|
11/16/21 |
IED dismantled – Babil |
|
|
Rockets – Turkish military base, Bavian, Ninewa |
|
11/19/21 |
Rockets dismantled Ninewa |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
11/22/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
11/25/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Basra |
|
11/28/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya, Muthanna |
|
11/30/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
|
November Totals – 10 (2) – 6 Wounded |
|
12/5/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
12/7/21 |
Motorcycle Bomb ISF – 4 killed, 4 Wounded |
|
12/9/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
12/12/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil, Dhi Qar, Diwaniya |
|
12/16/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil, IED dismantled - Babil |
|
12/18/21 |
IED dismantled - Babil |
|
12/19/21 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Anbar |
|
12/21/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil, Basra, Diwaniya |
|
12/22/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
12/23/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil, Salahaddin |
|
12/26/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad, Diwaniya |
|
12/27/21 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
12/28/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Anbar |
|
|
December Totals 20 (2) – 4 Killed, 4 Wounded |
Security In Iraq 2021
|
Week |
Security Incidents (Total/By IS) |
Dead (Total/By IS) |
Wounded (Total/By IS) |
|
Jan 1-7 |
21/2 |
13 |
19 |
|
Jan 8-14 |
17/3 |
12 |
6 |
|
Jan 15-21 |
20/3 |
52 |
133 |
|
Jan 22-28 |
10/3 |
13 |
12 |
|
Jan 29-31 |
9/1 |
2 |
6 |
|
JAN |
77/13 |
92 |
176 |
|
Feb 1-7 |
19/2 |
11 |
23 |
|
Feb 8-14 |
11/3 |
4 |
8 |
|
Feb 15-21 |
20/7 |
11 |
23 |
|
Feb 22-28 |
13/4 |
13 |
23 |
|
FEB |
63/16 |
39 |
77 |
|
Mar 1-7 |
19/5 |
5 |
8 |
|
Mar 8-14 |
12/2 |
13 |
15 |
|
Mar 15-21 |
24/6 |
8 |
7 |
|
Mar 22-28 |
14/2 |
8 |
13 |
|
Mar 29-31 |
9/5 |
2 |
1 |
|
MAR |
79/20 |
39 |
44 |
|
Apr 1-7 |
16/10 |
3 |
5 |
|
Apr 8-14 |
15/6 |
6 |
18 |
|
Apr 15-21 |
32/4 |
19 |
44 |
|
Apr 22-28 |
31/6 |
15 |
42 |
|
Apr 29-30 |
12/1 |
11 |
23 |
|
APR |
107/27 |
54 |
132 |
|
May 1-7 |
36/8 |
33 |
37 |
|
May 8-14 |
31/5 |
14 |
25 |
|
May 15-21 |
15/2 |
3 |
3 |
|
May 22-28 |
20/9 |
3 |
24 |
|
May 29-31 |
11 |
6 |
11 |
|
MAY |
113/24 |
59 |
100 |
|
Jun 1-7 |
12/5 |
6 |
29 |
|
Jun 8-14 |
22/10 |
7 |
7 |
|
Jun 15-21 |
24/4 |
14 |
14 |
|
Jun 22-28 |
19/2 |
10 |
17 |
|
Jun 29-30 |
5 |
- |
21 |
|
JUN |
83/21 |
36 |
87 |
|
Jul 1-7 |
38/9 |
11 |
35 |
|
Jul 8-14 |
25/4 |
7 |
17 |
|
Jul 15-21 |
20/1 |
48 |
75 |
|
Jul 22-28 |
10/1 |
10 |
7 |
|
Jul 29-31 |
16/5 |
30 |
30 |
|
JUL |
110/20 |
106 |
164 |
|
Aug 1-7 |
44/5 |
12 |
19 |
|
Aug 8-14 |
31/6 |
17 |
23 |
|
Aug 15-21 |
25/8 |
12 |
18 |
|
Aug 22-28 |
21/9 |
8 |
10 |
|
Aug 29-31 |
12/2 |
5 |
12 |
|
AUG |
133/30 |
54 |
82 |
|
Sep 1-7 |
21/3 |
12 |
24 |
|
Sep 8-14 |
28/3 |
24 |
36 |
|
Sep 15-21 |
13/1 |
5 |
17 |
|
Sep 22-28 |
17/4 |
13 |
9 |
|
Sep 29-30 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
SEP |
81/11 |
54 |
86 |
|
Oct 1-7 |
17 |
11 |
22 |
|
Oct 8-14 |
14/1 |
4 |
13 |
|
Oct 15-21 |
9/2 |
3 |
2 |
|
Oct 22-28 |
21/1/1 |
36 |
42 |
|
Oct 29-31 |
11/1 |
7 |
7 |
|
OCT |
72/6/1 |
61 |
86 |
|
Nov 1-7 |
20/2 |
3 |
20 |
|
Nov 8-14 |
15/1 |
11 |
18 |
|
Nov 15-21 |
14/4 |
2 |
4 |
|
Nov 22-28 |
15/4 |
10 |
14 |
|
Nov 29-30 |
3/1 |
1 |
3 |
|
NOV |
67/12 |
27 |
59 |
|
Dec 1-7 |
17/2 |
29 |
22 |
|
Dec 8-14 |
14/4 |
4 |
6 |
|
Dec 15-21 |
22/8 |
11 |
12 |
|
Dec 22-28 |
18/8 |
11 |
27 |
Violence By Province Dec 22-28, 2021
|
Province |
Violence |
2018 Avg |
2019 Avg |
2020 Avg |
2021 Avg |
|
Anbar |
1 Pro-Iran
1 IED |
12.6 incidents/ month |
8.6 incidents/ month |
7.0 incidents/ month |
5.0 incidents/ month |
|
Babil |
1 Pro-Iran
1 IED |
4.0 incidents/month |
3.0 incidents/month |
2.75 incidents/month |
2.6 incidents/month |
|
Baghdad |
2 Pro-Iran
2 IEDs |
33.0 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
7.3 incidents/month |
6.1 incidents/ month |
|
Diwaniya |
2 Pro-Iran Incidents
2 IEDs |
|
|
|
|
|
Diyala |
4 Incidents 5 Killed 1 Civilian 4 ISF 18 Wounded 1 Civilian 17 ISF
2 Shootings 2 IEDs |
34.5 incidents/month |
30.0 incidents/month |
30.6 incidents/month |
22.4 incidents/month |
|
Kirkuk |
2 Incidents 1 Killed 1 Civilian
1 Shooting |
36.5 incidents/month |
18.6 incidents/month |
13.9 incidents/month |
11.9 incidents/month |
|
Ninewa |
3/1 Pro-Iran Incidents 1 Wounded 1 Civilian
1 IED 2 Rockets |
20.0 incidents/month |
14.0 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
8.6 incidents/month |
|
Salahaddin |
3/1 Pro-Iran Incidents 5 Killed 2 Hashd 3 ISF 8 Wounded 4 Hashd 4 ISF
2 Shootings 1 IED |
21.7 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
11.2 incidents/month |
12 incidents/month |
SOURCES
NINA, "The Assassination of a teacher south of the city of Kirkuk," 12/23/21
- "A convoy of logistical support for the international coalition forces targeted with an explosive device in Diwaniyah," 12/27/21
- "A convoy of logistical support for the international coalition forces was targeted with an explosive device, south of Salah al-Din," 12/23/21
- "A Convoy Of Logistical Support For The Int'l Coalition Forces Targeted In Babylon," 12/23/21
- "A Convoy Of Logistical Support For The Int'l Coalition Targeted With An IED In Anbar," 12/26/21
- "An elderly man was injured by an explosive device left behind by ISIS, south of Mosul," 12/26/21
- "An explosive device targets a convoy of the International Coalition in the south of the country," 12/26/21
- "A farmer was killed and his brother was wounded by unknown gunmen in Diyala," 12/23/21
- "ISIS kidnaps a civilian south of Kirkuk," 12/27/21
- "Security source: Missile bombing targets Zlikan camp, north of Mosul," 12/27/21
NRT, "Three Iraqi Soldiers Killed As ISIS Attacks Continue In Diyala," 12/29/21
Shafaq News, "An explosion targets a convoy carrying equipment for the International Coalition in Baghdad," 12/22/21
- "In the third attack of its kind within hours, an explosion targets the international coalition in Iraq," 12/26/21
Shilani, Mustafa, "Iraqi soldier killed, over a dozen wounded in explosions northeast of Diyala," Kurdistan 24, 12/27/21
Al Sumaria, "An attack targeting a Turkish army base in Ninewa," 12/27/21
- "Seven policemen were killed and wounded in an attack in Salahaddin," 12/27/21
- "Two casualties and injuries from the crowd in a terrorist attack in Salahaddin," 12/22/21
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