Attacks in Iraq remained at a very low level for another week. The Islamic State is disappearing while there are only a few incidents by Pro-Iran groups.
There were 4 incidents by armed factions aligned with Tehran. Convoys delivery supplies for the U.S. were hit with IEDs in Basra, Muthanna and Salahaddin. Rockets were also fired at the Balad Air Base in Salahaddin. The last use of missiles was at the start of February when a Turkish base in Ninewa was targeted. There has been a total of 9 incidents by these groups in March. There were 11 in February and 31 in January. These groups have been winding down their operations because they are more concerned about forming the next government.
There were 6 incidents by the Islamic State in Diyala (1), Kirkuk (2), Ninewa (3) and Salahaddin (1).
The previous week there were 14 attacks by the insurgents. Incidents by IS have been in the single digits or teens for 6 months now. That is the fewest number of incidents by the insurgency and the longest period the militants have been dormant since 2003.
These incidents led to 5 deaths and 6 wounded. 2 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and 3 civilians were killed while 3 civilians and 3 ISF were injured.
As usual IS concentrated upon defensive attacks aimed at keeping civilians and the government out of areas it operates in. In the Khanaqin district in northeast Diyala a grenade was thrown at a house. There was an IED and a checkpoint was shot at in Kirkuk that left 2 ISF dead and 3 ISF wounded. There was a shooting and two IEDs in Ninewa, one of which was a leftover from the war versus IS. An old bomb also went off in Salahaddin. That meant there were only 4 actual attacks by IS during the week. These occurred in rural areas of Iraq. This is another sign that the Islamic State is no longer relevant to the country since it has no real impact upon civilians or the authorities.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Mar 1-7 |
Mar 8-14 |
Mar 15-22 |
|
Babil |
- |
1 |
- |
|
Basra |
- |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Dhi Qar |
1 Pro-Iran |
2 Pro-Iran |
- |
|
Diwaniya |
1 Pro-Iran |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
|
Diyala |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
Irbil |
- |
1 Iran |
- |
|
Kirkuk |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
Muthanna |
- |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Ninewa |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
Salahaddin |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
2 |
3/2 Pro-Iran |
|
TOTAL |
7/3Pro-Iran |
18/3 Pro-Iran/ 1 Iran |
10/4 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Mar 1-7 |
Mar 8-14 |
Mar 15-22 |
|
Babil |
- |
1 (1W) |
- |
|
Diyala |
- |
5 (3K, 2W) |
- |
|
Irbil |
- |
1 (1W) |
- |
|
Kirkuk |
1 (1K) |
1 (1W) |
5 (2K, 3W) |
|
Ninewa |
- |
4 (3K, 1W) |
4 (1K, 3W) |
|
Salahaddin |
- |
- |
2 (2K) |
|
TOTAL |
1 (1K) |
12 (6K, 6W) |
11 (5K, 6W) |
Attacks by Pro-Iran Groups
|
|
January Totals 31 (9) – 3 Wounded |
|
2/1/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
2/3/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
2/6/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
2/8/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
2/9/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna |
|
2/10/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
2/13/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
|
2 IEDs dismantled – Muthanna |
|
2/19/22 |
Grenade – Taqadum office, Anbar |
|
2/22/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Anbar, Babil, Dhi Qar |
|
|
IED dismantled – Muthanna |
|
|
February Totals 11 (3) |
|
3/1/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar, Diwaniya |
|
3/4/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
3/8/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
3/13/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar, Diwaniya |
|
3/15/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Basra, Muthanna, Salahaddin |
|
3/18/22 |
Rockets – Balad Air Base, Salahaddin |
|
|
March Totals 9 |
Security In Iraq 2021-22
|
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 |
|
Dec 29-31 |
7/1 |
5 |
4 |
|
DEC |
78/23 |
56 |
67 |
|
Jan 1-7, 2022 |
18/9 |
3 |
4 |
|
Jan 8-14 |
35/21 |
3 |
18 |
|
Jan 15-21 |
12/5 |
17 |
12 |
|
Jan 22-28 |
16/3 |
8 |
19 |
|
Jan 29-31 |
6/2 |
2 |
6 |
|
JAN |
87/41 |
33 |
59 |
|
Feb 1-7 |
11/3 |
1 |
10 |
|
Feb 8-14 |
14/6 |
8 |
3 |
|
Feb 15-21 |
9/1 |
- |
11 |
|
Feb 22-28 |
8/4 |
1 |
5 |
|
FEB |
42/14 |
10 |
29 |
|
Mar 1-7 |
7/3 |
1 |
- |
|
Mar 8-14 |
18/3/1 |
6 |
5 |
|
Mar 15-22 |
10/4 |
5 |
6 |
Violence By Province Mar 1-7, 2022
|
Province |
Violence |
2018 Avg |
2019 Avg |
2020 Avg |
2021 Avg |
2022 Avg |
|
Anbar |
- |
12.6 incidents/ month |
8.6 incidents/ month |
7.0 incidents/ month |
4.6 incidents/ month |
3.0 incidents/month |
|
Babil |
- |
4.0 incidents/month |
3.0 incidents/month |
2.75 incidents/month |
2.5 incidents/month |
2.0 incidents/month |
|
Baghdad |
- |
33.0 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
7.3 incidents/month |
5.6 incidents/ month |
3.0 incidents/month |
|
Basra |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
8 IEDs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diyala |
1 Incident
1 Shooting |
34.5 incidents/month |
30.0 incidents/month |
30.6 incidents/month |
23.2 incidents/month |
11.5 incidents/month |
|
Kirkuk |
2 Incidents 2 Killed 2 ISF 3 Wounded 3 ISF
1 Shooting 1 IED |
36.5 incidents/month |
18.6 incidents/month |
13.9 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
7.0 Incidents/month |
|
Muthanna |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ninewa |
3 Incidents 1 Killed 1 Civilian 3 Wounded 3 Civilians
1 Shooting 2 IEDs |
20.0 incidents/month |
14.0 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
8.4 incidents/month |
5.5 incidents/month |
|
Salahaddin |
3/2 Pro-Iran Incidents 2 Killed 2 Civilians
2 IEDs 1 Rockets |
21.7 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
11.2 incidents/month |
11.5 incidents/month |
4.5 incidents/month |
SOURCES
Bas News, “Ahrar Sinjar Claims Responsibility for Rocket Attack on Turkish Base North of Iraq,” 2/3/22
- "Bombing Kills two Iraqi Children in Salahaddin," 3/16/22
NINA, "A house in Jalawla, in Diyala, was targeted with a grenade," 3/20/22
- "Two Civilians Injured By An IED's Explosion South Of Mosul," 3/20/22
- "Unidentified Gunmen Assassinate A Civilian In Tal Afar District, West of Mosul," 3/16/22
NRT, "Member Of Iraqi Forces Killed In ISIS Attack On Checkpoint In Kirkuk Governorate," 3/22/22
Reuters, "Rockets fall in Iraq's Balad air base leaving no damage: Report," 3/18/22
Shafaq News, "After dismantling three … five bombs targeting a support convoy of the International Coalition in Basra," 3/15/22
- "Ninewa .. Three people were killed and injured, including a child, in two accidents, one of them was a bombing," 3/18/22
- "The second of its kind within hours .. An explosion targeting a Coalition support convoy in southern Iraq," 3/15/22
- "The third of its kind during the day … Targeting a convoy of the International Coalition in Salahaddin Governorate," 3/15/22
Al Sumaria, "An explosive device kills a security officer and injures 2 others in Kirkuk," 3/15/22
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