The second week of December saw a rise in attacks and
casualties in Iraq as the religious ceremonies ended and things went back to
normal. The previous week saw the lowest number of dead and wounded for the
year due to the heavy deployment of security forces during Arbaeen. With that
over violence returned to its regular pace.
There were 128 security incidents mentioned in the papers
from December 8-14. That was up from 118 the week before, but comparable to the
last several months. Baghdad led the nation with 52 attacks, along with 23 in Salahaddin,
19 in Anbar, 18 in Ninewa, 7 in Kirkuk, 6 in Babil, 2 in Diyala, and 1 in
Qadisiyah.
That led to 246 reported deaths and 248 wounded. There were
20 Sahwa, 23 Peshmerga, 25 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), 33
Hashd, and 145 civilians killed during the week, along with 2 Sahwa, 11
Peshmerga, 23 Hashd, 34 ISF, and 178 civilians injured. The real figures are
always higher than what gets into the press.
Anbar had 74 dead, followed by 64 in Ninewa, 62 in Baghdad,
20 in Salahaddin, 17 in Kirkuk, 8 in Babil, and 1 in Diyala.
There were continued advances into Ramadi. The southern
Tamim district was declared cleared
for the second time in a week. There was also a push into the Malab,
Aramil
and 60th
Street areas, also in the south. The northern section of the Anbar
Operations Command center was freed, and there were
also clearing
operations in the north from the Qasim to Palestine Bridges. It’s said that
there are now 400 Islamic State fighters left in the city center. There are
still weeks more of fighting until it is liberated, but the end is definitely
in sight.
The problem as ever is IS re-infiltration of the surrounding
areas. There is still fighting in Khalidiya Island, East Husaiba and Husaiba,
which has gone on for months despite them being called freed over and over
again. When Ramadi is finally cleared IS fighters are likely to move right into
their old neighborhoods from these towns destabilizing the city one more time.
The Garma operation in northeastern Anbar is stalled again.
It was halted and then restarted in the middle of November, but has shown no
real progress since the start of the year when it was originally initiated.
The Islamists also mounted a large counter attack in Ramadi
and launched a wave of car bombs in the area. On December
12 three suicide car bombs hit the Stadium and 60th Street areas
killing 31 and wounding 20 ISF and Hashd, along with an attack upon Aramil.
IS also attempted over a dozen suicide and car bombs in places like Albu Faraj
and Albu Diab around Ramadi. These types of incidents have not been able to
stop the joint forces from moving forward however.
For another week southern Baghdad saw the most security
incidents. There were 19 attacks there including 1 sticky bomb, 5 shootings,
and 13 IEDs. That was followed by 13 incidents in the north, 10 in the east, 5
in the west, 3 in the center and 2 in unknown parts of the province.
Security Incidents In Baghdad Dec 8-14
Center: 3 – 1 Car Bomb
Dismantled, 2 IEDs
East: 9 – 1 Suicide Bomber, 1
Beheading, 1 Stabbing, 1 Sticky Bomb, 1 IED, 4 Shootings
Outer East: 1 – 1 IED
North: 11 – 1 Robbery, 2
Kidnappings, 3 Sticky Bombs, 5 IEDs
Outer North: 2 – 1 Shooting,
1 IED
South: 12 – 1 Sticky Bomb, 3
Shootings, 8 IEDs
Outer South: 7 – 2 Shootings,
5 IEDs
West: 4 – 1 Kidnapping, 1
Shooting, 1 Sticky Bomb, 1 IED
Outer West: 1 – 1 IED
Unknown: 2 – 2 Kidnappings
Kirkuk witnessed a wave of kidnappings during the second
week of December. There were five people taken in four different incidents in
the provincial capital city. Two officials from the Oil Ministry’s Inspector
General’s office in charge of investigating corruption were assassinated in the city
as well. These incidents point to the lawlessness that has grown in parts of
Iraq during this period of instability. To top it off IS executed
15 people in the Riyad district.
Ninewa saw a mix of IS executions and attacks upon the Peshmerga.
The militants executed 24 people in Mosul, Badush and Hamam al-Aleel including
a doctor, a judge, a teacher, two former candidates, three professors, three
soldiers and 12 imams and sheikhs. At the same time the organization launched
six attacks upon the Kurds including six car bombs and two mortar attacks that
left 23 Peshmerga dead and 11 wounded. IS usually makes some probes of the
Kurdish lines, but this was a large escalation from that regular routine.
There were scattered attacks throughout Salahaddin. There were
continued flare ups at that Ajeel and Alas oil fields. The Shirqat district in
the north is the last IS stronghold in the province and is now threatened after
Baiji was taken. IS launched three car bombs there, which were destroyed.
Tarmiya in the south just outside of Baghdad had its usual mix of shootings and
bombings. Ishaqi saw three suicide bombers who were killed and one that hit a
checkpoint. The joint forces are still trying to free the Makhoul Mountains to
the northeast of Baiji and a security sweep was made of the Hamrin Mountains as
well. After Baiji was liberated IS has been thrown onto the defensive in Salahaddin,
but still has networks throughout the province as shown by all of these
incidents.
Finally, the second week of December was more proof that the
Islamic State’s car bomb campaign has finally come to an end. There were just
37 vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) during the week. There
were 36 the week before. That compared to previous weeks when there were over
50. Despite the drop off the group was more effective with these devices compared
to previous periods. There were 11 successful VBIEDs compared to none the week
before, and 9 in all of November. Anbar had the most car bombs with 26. There
were also 6 in Ninewa, 4 in Salahaddin, and 1 in Baghdad. Out of those 10 hit
their targets in Anbar and one did so in Ninewa with the other 26 being
destroyed.
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Violence
In Iraq By Week 2015
Date
|
Incidents
|
Dead
|
Wounded
|
Jan 1-7
|
205
|
466
|
464
|
Jan 8-14
|
176
|
733
|
518
|
Jan 15-21
|
193
|
403
|
528
|
Jan 22-28
|
197
|
492
|
899
|
Jan 29-31
|
91
|
306
|
568
|
JAN
|
862
|
2,400
|
2,977
|
Feb 1-7
|
159
|
408
|
688
|
Feb 8-14
|
178
|
443
|
566
|
Feb 15-21
|
175
|
592
|
383
|
Feb 22-28
|
178
|
391
|
730
|
FEB
|
690
|
1,834
|
2,367
|
Mar 1-7
|
186
|
373
|
595
|
Mar 8-14
|
156
|
398
|
656
|
Mar 15-21
|
170
|
1,304
|
505
|
Mar 22-28
|
186
|
273
|
406
|
Mar 29-31
|
76
|
205
|
219
|
MAR
|
774
|
2,553 + 4
|
2,381 + 150
|
Apr 1-7
|
130
|
218
|
422
|
Apr 8-14
|
140
|
674
|
531
|
Apr 15-21
|
175
|
729
|
717
|
Apr 22-28
|
167
|
497
|
483
|
Apr 29-30
|
51
|
162
+ 7
|
182
+ 299
|
APR
|
663
|
2,280
|
2,335
|
May 1-7
|
159
|
627
|
450
|
May 8-14
|
161
|
420
|
549
|
May 15-21
|
128
|
963
|
387
|
May 22-28
|
115
|
341
+ 1,499
|
348
|
May 29-31
|
38
|
66
|
164
+ 646
|
MAY
|
601
|
2,417 + 1,499
|
1,898 + 646
|
Jun 1-7
|
133
|
431
|
476
|
Jun 8-14
|
126
|
522
+ 405
|
394
|
Jun 15-21
|
141
|
365
|
373
|
Jun 22-28
|
162
|
306
|
474
|
Jun 29-30
|
61
|
122
+ 58
|
189
+ 106
|
JUN
|
623
|
1,804
|
2,012
|
Jul 1-7
|
161
|
435
|
719
|
Jul 8-14
|
140
|
384
|
570
|
Jul 15-21
|
109
|
359
|
597
+ 4,024
|
Jul 22-28
|
145
|
527
|
590
|
Jul 29-31
|
53
|
193
+ 260
|
203
+ 400
|
JUL
|
608
|
2,158
|
3,079 + 4,024
|
Aug 1-7
|
154
|
650
+ 760
|
298
|
Aug 8-14
|
133
|
756
|
640
|
Aug 15-21
|
135
|
345
|
354
|
Aug 22-28
|
136
|
342
|
296
|
Aug 29-31
|
59
|
112
|
169
|
AUG
|
617
|
2,205 + 760
|
1,757
|
Sep 1-7
|
139
|
285
|
352
|
Sep 8-14
|
144
|
368
|
394
|
Sep 15-21
|
123
|
323
|
488
|
Sep 22-28
|
128
|
190
|
258
|
Sep 29-30
|
39
|
106
+ 19
|
147
+ 8
|
SEP
|
573
|
1,291 + 314
|
1,647 + 3,003
|
Oct 1-7
|
105
|
291
|
398
|
Oct 8-14
|
144
|
254
|
389
|
Oct 15-21
|
142
|
208
|
279
|
Oct 22-28
|
129
|
216
|
366
|
Oct 29-31
|
49
|
110
|
116
+ 1
|
OCT
|
569
|
1,079
|
1,549
|
Nov 1-7
|
125
|
186
|
316
|
Nov 8-14
|
121
|
265
|
354
|
Nov 15-21
|
140
|
358
|
420
|
Nov 22-28
|
107
|
289
|
261
+ 124 + 1,322
|
Nov 29-30
|
37
|
52
+ 24
|
103
+ 1
|
NOV
|
530
|
1,174
|
1,455 + 124 + 1,322
|
Dec 1-7
|
118
|
158
|
249
|
Dec 8-14
|
128
|
246
|
248
|
Security
By Province Dec 2015
Province
|
Dec 1-7
|
Dec 8-14
|
Anbar
|
18 Incidents
13 Killed: 3 ISF, 10 Civilians
16 Wounded: 4 ISF, 12 Civilians
3 Shootings
1 Suicide Bomber
20 Suicide Car Bombs Destroyed
12 Car Bombs Destroyed
|
19 Incidents
74 Killed: 10 ISF, 15 Civilians, 19 Sahwa, 30 Hashd
38 Wounded: 19 ISF, 19 Hashd
4 Shootings
1 IED
10 Suicide Car Bombs
3 Suicide Bombers Killed
7 Suicide Car Bombs Destroyed
9 Car Bombs Destroyed
|
Babil
|
7 Incidents
8 Killed: 8 Civilians
18 Wounded: 5 ISF, 13 Civilians
2 Shootings
4 IEDs
1 Sticky Bomb
|
6 Incidents
8 Killed: 1 Sahwa, 7 Civilians
9 Wounded: 2 Sahwa, 7 Civilians
2 Shootings
3 IEDs
1 Sticky Bomb
|
Baghdad
|
46 Incidents
44 Killed: 1 ISF, 1 Hashd, 42 Civilians
153 Wounded: 21 ISF, 132 Civilians
8 Shootings
28 IEDs
5 Sticky Bombs
1 Bicycle Bomb
1 Mortar
4 Suicide Bombers Killed
|
52 Incidents
62 Killed: 2 Hashd, 4 ISF, 56 Civilians
155 Wounded: 10 ISF, 145 Civilians
11 Shootings
25 IEDs
6 Sticky Bombs
1 Suicide Bomber
1 Car Bomb Destroyed
|
Basra
|
2 Incidents
2 Wounded: 2 Civilians
1 Shooting
1 IED
|
-
|
Diyala
|
2 Incidents
1 Killed: 1 Hashd
6 Wounded: 3 ISF, 3 Hashd
1 Shooting
2 IEDs
|
2 Incidents
1 Killed: 1 Civilian
3 Wounded: 3 Hashd
2 IEDs
|
Karbala
|
1 Incident
1 Shooting
5 Suicide Bombers Killed
|
-
|
Kirkuk
|
6 Incidents
9 Killed: 1 Hashd, 8 Civilians
3 Wounded: 1 Civilian, 2 Hashd
2 Shootings
1 Mortar
|
7 Incidents
17 Killed: 17 Civilians
2 Wounded: 2 Civilians
2 Shootings
|
Maysan
|
1 Incident
1 Killed: 1 Civilian
1 Shooting
|
-
|
Ninewa
|
19 Incidents
64 Killed: 12 ISF, 12 Peshmerga, 40 Civilians
19 Wounded: 2 Peshmerga, 17 Civilians
5 Shootings
2 IEDs
1 Rockets
|
18 Incidents
64 Killed: 3 ISF, 23 Peshmerga, 38 Civilians
17 Wounded: 6 Civilians, 11 Peshmerga
8 Shootings
1 Car Bomb
2 Mortars
1 Suicide Bomber Killed
5 Suicide Car Bombs Destroyed
|
Qadisiyah
|
-
|
1 Incident
1 Sound Bomb
|
Salahaddin
|
16 Incidents
18 Killed: 2 Sahwa, 16 Civilians
32 Wounded: 2 ISF, 3 Sahwa, 27 Civilians
6 Shootings
5 IEDs
1 Mortar
4 Car Bombs Destroyed
|
23 Incidents
20 Killed: 1 Hashd, 8 ISF, 11 Civilians
24 Wounded: 1 Hashd, 5 ISF, 18 Civilians
9 Shootings
5 IEDs
1 Suicide Bomber
1 Mortar
5 Suicide Bombers Killed
4 Car Bombs Destroyed
|
Car
Bombs In Iraq, December 2015
Date
|
Location
|
Dead
|
Wounded
|
Dec 1
|
|||
Dec 2
|
Baghdadi &
Ramadi, Anbar – 2 destroyed
|
||
Dec 3
|
Albu Aetha
& Hamidiya, Anbar – 5 destroyed
|
||
Dec 4
|
110 Kilo, Albu
Faraj & Jeraishi, Anbar – 6 destroyed
|
||
Dec 5
|
35 Kilo, Albu
Faraj, Baghdadi, Ramadi, Anbar – 19 destroyed
|
||
Dec 6
|
|||
Dec 7
|
Samarra
Island, Salahaddin – 4 destroyed
|
||
Totals
|
0 – 36 Destroyed
|
||
Dec 8
|
Ajeel &
Alas oil fields, Salahaddin – 1 destroyed
|
||
Dec 9
|
Albu Faraj
& Warrar Bridge, Anbar – 4 destroyed
Shirqat,
Salahaddin – 3 destroyed
|
||
Dec 10
|
Albu Diab,
Albu Faraj, Albu Taiban, Anbar – 7 destroyed
|
||
Dec 11
|
Baghdadi &
Kubaisa, Anbar – 2 destroyed
|
||
Dec 12
|
Nukhaib
& Ramadi x3, Anbar
Aski,
Ninewa
Albu Jassim & East Husaiba, Anbar – 3 destroyed
|
43
|
39
|
Dec 13
|
Kazak, Ninewa
– 3 destroyed
|
||
Dec 14
|
Albu
Faraj x5 & Ramadi, Anbar
Central
Baghdad, Baghdad – 1 destroyed
Sinjar, Ninewa
– 2 destroyed
|
35
|
2
|
Totals
|
11 – 26 Destroyed
|
78
|
41
|
SOURCES
Agence
France Presse, "Suicide bomber kills six on Iraq-Saudi border,"
12/12/15
AIN,
"15 Daash killed and the destruction of two car bombs and Daash dens near
Makhoul and Anbar," 12/9/15
-
"Daash attacked Peshmerga forces in Sinjar," 12/14/15
-
"Killing Daash and destroying their vehicles in continuous progress east
of Ramadi," 12/14/15
Alsumaria,
"Destruction of Daash car bomb west of Ramadi," 12/11/15
BBC,
"IS militants launch counter-attacks in Iraq's Ramadi," 12/14/15
Al
Forat, "7 terrorists killed and two car bombs, one truck loaded with fuel
in East Husaybah," 12/12/15
Al
Mada, "60th Street cleared south Ramadi, killing 17 Daash," 12/12/15
Mamoun,
Abdelhak, "10 ISIS elements killed in aerial bombardment north of
Ramadi," Iraqi News, 12/10/15
-
"Khalidiya Council announces liberating al-Ta'mim area west of
Ramadi," Iraqi News, 12/8/15
-
"Iraqi Joint forces cleanse Aramil neighborhood south of Ramadi,"
Iraqi News, 12/12/15
-
"Iraqi security forces liberate the southern part of al-Malaab area south
of Ramadi," Iraqi News, 12/10/15
-
"Security forces control the western part of Ramadi," Iraqi News,
12/10/15
New
Sabah, "Fully freed Tamim region and raised the Iraqi flag over the gate
of the headquarters of the Anbar Operations," 12/8/15
-
"Security file," 12/13/15
-
"Security file," 12/14/15
NINA,
"11 Peshmerga Killed And Wounded Due To Daash Attack West Of Mosul,"
12/12/15
-
"/24/ terrorists killed and their weapons and equipment destroyed,"
12/12/15
-
"A number of terrorists killed, four tanker bombs and a number of their
hideouts destroyed in Sharqat and Anbar," 12/9/15
-
"The Peshmerga foiled a suicide attack by Daash northwest of Mosul,"
12/13/15
Al
Rayy, "The destruction of three Daash car bomb west Ramadi," 12/10/15
-
"Dozens of /Daash/ terrorists killed in an air strike by the Army Aviation
Ajil and Alas oil fields," 12/8/15
Sarhan,
Amre, "Army forces destroy 2 booby-trapped vehicles west of Ramadi," Iraqi
News, 12/11/15
Shafaq
News, "Foiled car bomb attack in central Baghdad," 12/14/15
-
"Iraqi air force raid destroys a car bomb driven by a suicide bomber of
ISIS in Anbar," 12/12/15
-
"War media publishes outcome of security activities in past 24 hours,"
12/9/15
Sotaliraq,
"31 elements of the joint forces and tribes killed in suicide bombers in
Ramadi," 12/12/15
-
"Daash executed 15 civilians on charges of collaborating with the
government southwest Kirkuk," 12/13/15
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