The Islamic State has a new leader and the group went back to its usual pace of operations at Iraq. That being said it was still at a very low level compared to previous periods. Pro-Iran groups also carried out very few attacks and Tehran fired a salvo of missiles at Irbil as well.
Three convoys working for the U.S. were hit by IEDs laid by groups aligned with Iran during the week of March 8-14. One convoy was bombed in Diwaniya and two in Dhi Qar. These factions have largely been dormant over the last two months. That’s likely because they are focused upon forming the next government. There have been a total of 5 incidents by these groups in March. In February there were 11.
Iran fired rockets at Irbil city. One person was wounded in the process. Tehran claimed it was hitting Israeli bases in the city. It could also be a warning to the Kurdistan Democratic Party over its alliance with Moqtada al-Sadr who wants to form a majority government and exclude several of Iran’s allies in the process.
There were 14 incidents by the Islamic State during the week. For the last five weeks attacks have been in the single digits. Before that however they were in the teens so this was a return to the norm. Still, that is a very low amount compared to what the group used to be responsible for.
The attacks happened in Babil (1), Diyala (4), Kirkuk (4), Ninewa (3) and Salahaddin (2).
They left 6 dead and 5 wounded. 3 civilians and 3 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) were killed, while 1 Hashd al-Shaabi, 2 ISF and 2 civilians were injured.
Most IS attacks were defensive in nature but there were a few exceptions. An IED wounded a soldier in Babil’s Jurf al-Sakhr district. An army base was shot at by a sniper in southern Diyala that injured a soldier. The biggest incident was an assassination attempt on the Salahaddin Operations Commander with an IED which failed.
The other 11 incidents were all aimed at keeping out civilians and the security forces from insurgent controlled areas such as a village in Kirkuk’s Daquq district being attacked which was aimed at driving out the population. Almost all these incidents took place in rural and mountainous regions where there are few people and little government presence. That means the insurgency continues to be largely ineffective in impacting the country despite the increase in attacks.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Mar 1-7 |
Mar 8-14 |
|
Babil |
- |
1 |
|
Dhi Qar |
1 Pro-Iran |
2 Pro-Iran |
|
Diwaniya |
1 Pro-Iran |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Diyala |
2 |
4 |
|
Irbil |
- |
1 Iran |
|
Kirkuk |
1 |
4 |
|
Ninewa |
- |
3 |
|
Salahaddin |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
7/3Pro-Iran |
18/3 Pro-Iran/ 1 Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Mar 1-7 |
Mar 8-14 |
|
Babil |
- |
1 (1W) |
|
Diyala |
- |
5 (3K, 2W) |
|
Irbil |
- |
1 (1W) |
|
Kirkuk |
1 (1K) |
1 (1W) |
|
Ninewa |
- |
4 (3K, 1W) |
|
TOTAL |
1 (1K) |
12 (6K, 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 |
|
|
March Totals 5 |
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 |
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 |
1 Incident 1 Wounded 1 ISF
1 IED |
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 |
|
Dhi Qar |
2 Pro-Iran Incidents
2 IEDs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diwaniya |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diyala |
4 Incidents 3 Killed 1 ISF 2 Civilians 2 Wounded 1 Civilian 1 ISF
4 Shootings |
34.5 incidents/month |
30.0 incidents/month |
30.6 incidents/month |
23.2 incidents/month |
11.5 incidents/month |
|
Irbil |
1 Iran Incident 1 Wounded 1 Civilian
1 Rockets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kirkuk |
4 Incidents 1 Wounded 1 Hashd
4 Shootings |
36.5 incidents/month |
18.6 incidents/month |
13.9 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
7.0 Incidents/month |
|
Ninewa |
3 Incidents 3 Killed 1 Civilian 2 ISF 1 Wounded 1 Civilian
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 |
2 Incidents
1 Gunfire 1 IED |
21.7 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
11.2 incidents/month |
11.5 incidents/month |
4.5 incidents/month |
SOURCES
Bas News, "IS Kills Two Kurdish Brothers near Disputed Khanaqin," 3/9/22
- "KDP Official Survives Assassination Attempt in Kirkuk," 3/9/22
NINA, "A Convoy Of Logistical Support For the Int'l Coalition Forces Targeted With An IED, North of Dhi Qar," 3/9/22
- "An IED Defused Southeast Of Mosul," 3/13/22
- "A policeman and a civilian were injured in an ISIS attack in Diyala," 3/8/22
- "A soldier was wounded in a terrorist attack south of Baquba," 3/10/22
NRT, “Iran’s IRGC Claim Responsibility For Missile Attack On Erbil,” 3/13/22
Shafaq News, "At least one of the Popular Mobilization Forces was wounded in a terrorist attack, south of Kirkuk," 3/9/22
- "New details about the Diyala sniper attack. A member of the intelligence services dies in hospital," 3/9/22
- "A shepherd fell victim and a child was injured in an explosion in Ninewa," 3/12/22
- "Two explosions target columns of logistical support for the International Coalition southern Iraq (update)," 3/13/22
- "Two Iraqi army casualties in an ISIS attack southeast of Mosul," 3/13/22
Al Sumaria, "An explosive device targeting the Salahaddin Operations Commander," 3/10/22
- "ISIS was exposed in Diyala," 3/13/22
- "Repelling a terrorist attack in Kirkuk and killing an ISIS member," 3/11/22
- "Samarra operations repel a terrorist attack north of the city," 3/10/22
- "A soldier was wounded by an explosive device, south of Baghdad," 3/11/22
Xinhua, "12 ballistic missiles hit Iraq's Kurdish regional capital," 3/13/22
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