Violence remained largely the same in Iraq during the second week of January. Both the Islamic State and pro-Iran groups were active in the country.
There were a total of 7 security incidents reported in the media from January 8-14. That compared to 10 the first week of the month.
The Islamic State carried out 4 operations. There were 4 the week before, 1 the last week of December and 4 the 3rd week of December. That marks a slight increase in activity by the insurgents. From August 8 to December 14 the group was only carrying out an average of 1.1 attacks per week. Still four incidents is nothing compared to what the group was once capable of and another sign of its decline.
In Baghdad’s northern Tarmiya district there was a gun battle with IS members. An IED hit a group of soldiers in Diyala leaving 2 wounded. 4 shepherds were kidnapped in eastern Salahaddin’s Tuz Kharmato district and there was an assault upon the Iraqi forces leaving 3 dead and 1 wounded in the Baiji district in the north.
Pro-Iran groups were responsible for 3 attacks. Western Ninewa’s Rabia area was once again used as a launchpad for rockets aimed at US bases in Syria. Irbil airport was also attacked twice with drones. The week before these factions carried out 6 attacks.
There was a fear that those aligned with Tehran would escalate things after the U.S. retaliated twice against them but that hasn’t happened yet. The assaults remain largely symbolic aimed at showing solidarity with Palestinians while trying to avoid causing any real damage.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jan 1-7 |
Jan 8-14 |
|
Anbar |
2 Pro-Iran |
- |
|
Baghdad |
1 |
1 |
|
Diyala |
- |
1 |
|
Irbil |
2 Pro-Iran |
2 Pro-Iran |
|
Israel |
2 Pro-Iran |
- |
|
Ninewa |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Salahaddin |
3 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
10/6 Pro-Iran |
7/3 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jan 1-7 |
Jan 8-14 |
|
Baghdad |
4 (4W) |
|
|
Diyala |
- |
2 (2W) |
|
Salahaddin |
10 (5K, 5W) |
4 (3K, 1W) |
|
TOTAL |
14 (9K, 5W) |
6 (3K, 3W) |
Security In Iraq 2022-23
|
Week |
Security Incidents (Total/By IS) |
Dead (Total/By IS) |
Wounded (Total/By IS) |
|
JAN 2022 |
87/41 Pro-Iran |
33 |
59 |
|
FEB |
42/14 Pro-Iran |
10 |
29 |
|
MAR |
46/12/1 Pro-Iran |
19 |
21 |
|
APR |
111/22 Pro-Iran |
34 |
103 |
|
MAY |
73/13 Pro-Iran |
41 |
51 |
|
JUN |
40/14 Pro-Iran |
7 |
33 |
|
JUL |
43/6 Pro-Iran |
33 |
54 |
|
AUG |
57/7/1 Pro-Iran |
24 |
54 |
|
SEP |
41/1/3 M |
9 |
64 |
|
OCT |
28/2/3 M |
17 |
45 |
|
NOV |
23 |
10 |
28 |
|
DEC |
33/1 Pro-Iran |
42 |
38 |
|
JAN 2023 |
29/4 Pro-Iran |
12 |
15 |
|
Feb 1-7 |
6/2 Pro-Iran |
1 |
5 |
|
Feb 8-14 |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
Feb 15-21 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
|
Feb 22-28 |
9/1 Pro-Iran |
7 |
3 |
|
FEB |
20/3 Pro-Iran |
12 |
18 |
|
Mar 1-7 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
|
Mar 8-14 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Mar 15-21 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Mar 22-28 |
1 |
2 |
- |
|
Mar 29-31 |
1 |
3 |
- |
|
MAR |
9 |
18 |
8 |
|
Apr 1-7 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
|
Apr 8-14 |
4 |
- |
1 |
|
Apr 15-21 |
5 |
3 |
- |
|
Apr 22-28 |
2 |
1 |
- |
|
Apr 29-30 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
APR |
16 |
6 |
8 |
|
May 1-7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
May 8-14 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
|
May 15-21 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
|
May 22-28 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
May 29-31 |
2 |
- |
3 |
|
MAY |
15 |
8 |
14 |
|
Jun 1-7 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Jun 8-14 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
|
Jun 15-21 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Jun 22-28 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
|
Jun 29-30 |
- |
- |
- |
|
JUN |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
Jul 1-7 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Jul 8-14 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Jul 15-21 |
2 |
- |
1 |
|
Jul 22-28 |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Jul 29-31 |
3/2 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
JUL |
11/2 Pro-Iran |
2 |
4 |
|
Aug 1-7 |
4 |
- |
4 |
|
Aug 8-14 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Aug 15-21 |
2 |
- |
5 |
|
Aug 22-28 |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Aug 29-31 |
3/1 Pro-Iran |
1 |
9 |
|
AUG |
13/1 Pro-Iran |
2 |
23 |
|
Sep 1-7 |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
Sep 8-14 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
Sep 15-21 |
2 |
- |
4 |
|
Sep 22-28 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Sep 29-30 |
- |
- |
- |
|
SEP |
5 |
2 |
6 |
|
Oct 1-7 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Oct 8-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Oct 15-21 |
7 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Oct 22-28 |
7/5 Pro-Iran |
- |
8 |
|
Oct 29-31 |
3 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
OCT |
17/15 Pro-Iran |
- |
8 |
|
Nov 1-7 |
11/9 |
4 |
2 |
|
Nov 8-14 |
12/10 |
- |
3 |
|
Nov 15-21 |
6 Pro-Iran |
- |
8 Amer |
|
Nov 22-28 |
4 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Nov 29-30 |
2 |
11 |
16 |
|
NOV |
35/29 Pro-Iran |
15 |
29 |
|
Dec 1-7 |
10/8 Pro-Iran |
1 |
9 |
|
Dec 8-14 |
8/6 Pro-Iran |
- |
2 |
|
Dec 15-21 |
6/2 Pro-Iran |
1 |
2 |
|
Dec 22-28 |
7/6 Pro-Iran |
- |
3 US |
|
Dec 29-31 |
4 Pro-Iran |
|
|
|
DEC |
35/26 Pro-Iran |
2K |
16W |
|
Jan 1-7 |
10/6 Pro-Iran |
5 |
9 |
|
Jan 8-14 |
7/3 Pro-Iran |
3 |
3 |
SOURCES
Agence France Presse, "Explosive drone targeting coalition troops in Iraq shot down," 1/11/24
NINA, "An officer and a soldier injured in an explosive device explosion in Diyala," 1/9/24
Shafaq News, "ISIS attack on Iraqi forces on the Baiji Haditha road," 1/14/24
- "Security forces kill two terrorists in violent clashes north of Baghdad," 1/11/24
- "With missiles and drones … the factions bomb three American bases in Iraq and Syria (video)," 1/14/24
Van Wilgenburg, Wladimir, "Four shepherds kidnapped by ISIS in Tuz Khurmatu," Kurdistan 24, 1/9/24
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