The number of security incidents in Iraq doubled from the second to third weeks of May. This was due to an increase in operations by both the Islamic State and pro-Iran groups. The overall number of attacks was still insignificant compared to previous years.
There were a total of 18 security incidents reported in the media from May 15-21. That was up from 9 the week before, but down from 31 the first week of May when the Islamic State was winding down its Ramadan offensive.
Factions tied to Iran carried out 6 attacks during the week. Convoys working for the U.S. were bombed in Babil, Dhi Qar, Diwaniya x2, and Muthanna x2. Rockets were also fired at a Turkish base in Ninewa which killed a civilian. In total there have been 10 successful incidents by these groups in May.
During the week there were 12 incidents by the Islamic State. That was up from 7 the second week of May. The attacks occurred in Anbar (1), Baghdad (1), Diyala (3), Kirkuk (3), Ninewa (1), and Salahaddin (3).
They led to 9 deaths and 6 wounded. 2 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), 2 Hashd al-Shaabi and 5 civilians were killed while 1 Hashd, 2 civilians and 3 ISF were injured. Diyala had 8 casualties, Ninewa and Salahaddin had 3 each, and Kirkuk had 2.
An IED went off in front of a Hashd base in Fallujah. In Kirkuk a Federal Police base was attacked, there was a gun battle with the Hashd in Salahaddin, and rockets were fired in the Tuz Kharmato district. Those were the only offensive operations by IS during the week. The other 8 were defensive meant to keep civilians and the government out of insurgent areas. Only 1 incident was in a city, Fallujah, while the other 11 were in rural and mountainous regions. Despite the increase in incidents the Islamic State remains largely sidelined in Iraq.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
May 1-7 |
May 8-14 |
May 15-21 |
|
Anbar |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
Babil |
- |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Baghdad |
2 |
- |
1 |
|
Dhi Qar |
- |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Diwaniya |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Diyala |
11 |
4 |
3 |
|
Irbil |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Kirkuk |
7 |
1 |
3 |
|
Muthanna |
- |
- |
2 Pro-Iran |
|
Ninewa |
6/2 Pro-Iran |
- |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
|
Salahaddin |
2 |
3/1 Pro-Iran |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
31/3 Pro-Iran |
9/2 Pro-Iran |
18/6 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
May 1-7 |
May 8-14 |
May 15-21 |
|
Baghdad |
1 (1W) |
- |
- |
|
Diyala |
19 (8K, 11W) |
9 (2K, 7W) |
8 (5K, 3W) |
|
Kirkuk |
7 (7W) |
- |
2 (2K) |
|
Ninewa |
6 (6W) |
- |
3 (1K, 2W) |
|
Salahaddin |
- |
- |
3 (2K, 1W) |
|
TOTAL |
33 (8K, 25W) |
9 (2K, 7W) |
16 (10K, 6W) |
Attacks by Pro-Iran Groups
|
|
March Totals 12 |
|
4/3/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna, Salahaddin |
|
4/4/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
4/5/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
4/6/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
Rockets – Khabat, Irbil |
|
4/7/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
4/8/22 |
Drone Shot Down – Ain Al-Assad Base, Anbar |
|
4/10/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar, Diwaniya, Salahaddin |
|
|
Drone Strike - Dohuk |
|
4/13/22 |
Rockets Discovered - Baghdad |
|
4/14/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
4/17/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
4/21/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
4/22/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Dohuk |
|
4/23/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna |
|
4/24/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Anbar |
|
|
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
4/30/22 |
Rockets – Ain al-Assad base, Anbar |
|
|
April Totals 20 (2) |
|
5/1/22 |
Rockets - Irbil |
|
|
Rockets – Bartella, Ninewa |
|
|
Rockets – Qaraqosh, Ninewa |
|
5/11/22 |
Drone shot down – Camp Speicher, Salahaddin |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna |
|
5/15/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna, Diwaniya |
|
5/19/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil, Dhi Qar, Diwaniya, Muthanna |
|
5/21/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa – 1 killed |
|
|
May Totals 10 (1) – 1 killed |
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 15-21 |
10/4 |
5 |
6 |
|
Mar 22-28 |
6/1 |
7 |
4 |
|
Mar 29-31 |
4/1 |
- |
5 |
|
MAR |
46/12/1 |
19 |
21 |
|
Apr 1-7 |
16/8 |
- |
6 |
|
Apr 8-14 |
21/7 |
8 |
25 |
|
Apr 15-21 |
22/2 |
10 |
22 |
|
Apr 22-28 |
44/4 |
14 |
44 |
|
Apr 29-30 |
6/1 |
2 |
6 |
|
APR |
111/22 |
34 |
103 |
|
May 1-7 |
31/3 |
8 |
25 |
|
May 8-14 |
9/2 |
2 |
7 |
|
May 15-21 |
18/6 |
10 |
6 |
Violence By Province May 1-7, 2022
|
Province |
Violence |
2018 Avg |
2019 Avg |
2020 Avg |
2021 Avg |
2022 Avg |
|
Anbar |
1 Incident
1 IED |
12.6 incidents/ month |
8.6 incidents/ month |
7.0 incidents/ month |
4.6 incidents/ month |
4.2.0 incidents/month |
|
Babil |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
4.0 incidents/month |
3.0 incidents/month |
2.75 incidents/month |
2.5 incidents/month |
2.5 incidents/month |
|
Baghdad |
1 Incident
3 IEDs |
33.0 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
7.3 incidents/month |
5.6 incidents/ month |
2.5 incidents/month |
|
Dhi Qar |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diwaniya |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diyala |
3 Incidents 5 Killed 1 ISF 4 Civilians 3 Wounded 3 ISF
2 Shootings 1 IED |
34.5 incidents/month |
30.0 incidents/month |
30.6 incidents/month |
23.2 incidents/month |
14.0 incidents/month |
|
Kirkuk |
3 Incidents 2 Killed 1 Civilian 1 ISF
3 Shootings |
36.5 incidents/month |
18.6 incidents/month |
13.9 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
11.25 Incidents/month |
|
Muthanna |
2 Pro-Iran Incidents
2 IEDs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ninewa |
2/1 Pro-Iran Incident 1 Killed 1 Civilian 2 Wounded 2 Civilians
1 IED 1 Drone |
20.0 incidents/month |
14.0 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
8.4 incidents/month |
7.0 incidents/month |
|
Salahaddin |
3 Incidents 2 Killed 2 Hashd 1 Wounded 1 Hashd
2 Shootings 1 Rockets |
21.7 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
11.2 incidents/month |
11.5 incidents/month |
7.0 incidents/month |
SOURCES
Bas News, "IS Kidnaps and Executes Three Iraqis in Diyala," 5/17/22
NINA, "2 Civilian Seriously Injured By An IED In Nineveh," 5/19/22
- "2 IEDs Explode On A Convoy Of Logistical Support Of The Int'l Coalition Forces North of Babylon," 5/19/22
- "A 2nd Convoy Of Logistical Support For The Int'l Coalition Forces Targeted With An IED In Al-Muthanna," 5/16/22
- "A 2nd Convoy Of Logistical Support For The Int'l Coalition Forces Targeted With An IED In Al-Muthanna," 5/19/22
- "A Civilian Assassinated Near Khalis In Diyala," 5/18/22
- "A Convoy Of Logistical Support For The Int'l Coalition Targeted By An IED In Dhi Qar," 5/19/22
- "The detonation of three explosive devices foiled in Al-Sulaikh area, north of Baghdad," 5/18/22
- "An explosive device exploded near the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization in Fallujah," 5/17/22
- "A force of the Popular Mobilization confronts the "ISIS" attack, east of Salah al-Din," 5/16/22
- "Four Security Personnel Killed And Wounded, Including An Officer, When An IED Exploded In Diyala," 5/16/22
- "The Popular Mobilization repels an attack against ISIS elements in the Makhoul mountain range in Salah al-Din," 5/18/22
- "A young man was killed by ISIS gunfire east of Al-Tuz district in Kirkuk," 5/16/22
NRT, "Federal Police Member Killed In IS Attack In Kirkuk," 5/16/22
Rudaw, "Iraqi soldiers killed, injured in Salahaddin ISIS clashes," 5/17/22
Shafaq News, "An Iraqi was killed in the bombing of the Zilikan camp of the Turkish forces, northeast of Mosul," 5/21/22
- "Two missile platforms were seized, which bombed Katyushas on the outskirts of the city east of Salahaddin," 5/20/22
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