Monday, December 4, 2017

1,282 Dead and 425 Wounded In Iraq, November 2017


Iraq is witnessing the lowest levels of violence since the overthrow of the Saddam regime in 2003. The Islamic State is on the run and regrouping and barely carrying out operations anymore. The insurgents are most active in Baghdad and Ninewa, and even there are only carrying out on average of about 2 attacks per day. In the other major provinces where the group maintains a presence, Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk and Salahaddin there is only an average of around 1 incident per day.

As a result, casualties remain at extremely low levels. In Baghdad province for instance, you had two weeks in November with single digit death counts. There was one week during the month where there were no dead or wounded reported in Kirkuk. The number of fatalities remains high due to mass graves being discovered every few weeks, a lasting reminder of the rule of the Islamic State. During the month, 910 bodies were found in Anbar, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salahaddin. That left 372 people killed by violence in November.

What that leaves the Iraqi government to do is restore governance in the areas liberated from the insurgency, rebuild the vast areas destroyed during the fighting, rebuild the local security forces, and create a permanent presence across central Iraq, so that IS does not make a comeback another time. Unfortunately, much of this appears to be beyond the capability of the authorities. With elections coming in 2018 there is even less incentive for politicians to do anything substantive.

Security Incidents In Iraq By Province Nov, 2017
Najaf 1
Basra 2
Dohuk 3
KRG 5
Babil 10
Salahaddin 18
Anbar 26
Kirkuk 36
Diyala 39
Ninewa 72
Baghdad 84

Casualties In Iraq By Province Nov, 2017
Najaf 3 (1 Killed, 2 Wounded)
Dohuk 7 (3 Killed, 4 Wounded)
Babil 16 (4 Killed, 12 Wounded)
KRG 26 (22 Killed, 4 Wounded)
Diyala 59 (34 Killed, 25 Wounded)
Anbar 162 (112 Killed, 50 Wounded)
Salahaddin 182 (80 Killed, 102 Wounded)
Baghdad 222 (67 Killed, 155 Wounded)
Kirkuk 462 (429 Killed, 13 Wounded)
Ninewa 568 (530 Killed, 38 Wounded)

Iraq 2017
Month
Avg Security Incidents Per Day
Jan
23.1
Feb
22.4
Mar
23.2
Apr
19.2
May
17.0
Jun
17.8
Jul
15.4
Aug
11.5
Sep
10.2
Oct
9.2
Nov
9.8

Anbar 2017
Month
Avg Security Incidents Per Day
Jan
1.6
Feb
1.0
Mar
1.1
Apr
1.3
May
1.3
Jun
1.3
Jul
1.0
Aug
1.3
Sep
1.3
Oct
1.0
Nov
0.8

Baghdad 2017
Month
Avg Security Incidents Per Day
Jan
5.9
Feb
4.9
Mar
4.0
Apr
3.3
May
3.0
Jun
2.6
Jul
3.3
Aug
3.1
Sep
2.7
Oct
2.4
Nov
2.8

Diyala 2017
Month
Avg Security Incidents Per Day
Jan
1.6
Feb
1.6
Mar
1.0
Apr
1.7
May
1.4
Jun
2.0
Jul
1.3
Aug
1.5
Sep
1.1
Oct
0.6
Nov
1.3

Kirkuk 2017
Month
Avg Security Incidents Per Day
Jan
0.8
Feb
0.7
Mar
0.6
Apr
0.7
May
0.6
Jun
0.7
Jul
0.9
Aug
0.9
Sep
0.8
Oct
1.4
Nov
1.2

Ninewa 2017
Month
Avg Security Incidents Per Day
Jan
10.8
Feb
12.0
Mar
14.7
Apr
10.3
May
8.9
Jun
9.4
Jul
6.5
Aug
2.9
Sep
2.1
Oct
2.0
Nov
2.4

Salahaddin 2017
Month
Avg Security Incidents Per Day
Jan
1.8
Feb
1.0
Mar
1.0
Apr
1.2
May
0.9
Jun
1.1
Jul
1.3
Aug
0.9
Sep
1.0
Oct
0.7
Nov
0.6

Security In Iraq 2017
Week
Security
Incidents
Dead
Wounded
Jan 1-7
188
509
1,346
Jan 8-14
168
371
1,036
Jan 15-21
137
585
1,262
Jan 22-28
145
289
310
Jan 29-31
74
127
338
JAN
712
1,881
4,292
Feb 1-7
123
388
176
Feb 8-14
164
434
390
Feb 15-21
148
393
508
Feb 22-28
185
647 + 399
1,390 + 1,634
FEB
620
1,862 + 399
2,464 + 1,634
Mar 1-7
179
749
622
Mar 8-14
171
551
614
Mar 15-21
143
571
1,166
Mar 22-28
152
1,233
575
Mar 29-31
71
374 + 278
288 + 2,925
MAR
716
3,478 + 278
3,265 + 2,925
Apr 1-7
174
903
487
Apr 8-14
126
599
669
Apr 15-21
108
479
449
Apr 22-28
122
698
328
Apr 29-30
39
138
51
APR
569
2,817
1,984
May 1-7
106
405
468
May 8-14
109
601
386
May 15-21
132
363
224
May 22-28
106
433
150
May 29-31
69
214
236
MAY
522
2,016
1,464
Jun 1-7
136
1,403
487
Jun 8-14
127
658
174
Jun 15-21
114
480
101
Jun 22-28
119
340
246
Jun 29-30
37
349
127
JUN
533
3,230
1,135
JAN-JUN
3,669
15,262 +
677
14,497 +
4,559
Jul 1-7
141
798
331
Jul 8-14
105
298
86
Jul 15-21
87
124
72
Jul 22-28
107
189
122
Jul 29-31
37
50
25
JUL
477
1,459
636
Aug 1-7
80
143
188
Aug 8-14
88
955
124
Aug 15-21
73
97
100
Aug 22-28
85
674
132
Aug 29-31
31
30
40
AUG
357
1,958
1,261
Sep 1-7
62
68
73
Sep 8-14
78
412
176
Sep 15-21
91
145
180
Sep 22-28
52
78
104
Sep 29-30
23
25
16
SEP
306
728
549
Oct 1-7
64
64
84
Oct 8-14
72
133
85
Oct 15-21
60
321
449
Oct 22-28
65
372
222 + 1,700
Oct 29-31
25
23
25
OCT
286
913
865 + 1,700
Nov 1-7
72
135
97
Nov 8-14
62
445
64
Nov 15-21
79
138
159
Nov 22-28
59
149
76
Nov 29-30
24
415
29
NOV
296
1,282
425

Weekly Violence By Province In Iraq, Nov 2017

Nov 1-7
Nov 8-14
Nov 15-21
Nov 22-28
Nov 29-30
Anbar
7 Incidents
54 Killed
2 ISF
52 Civilians
32 Wounded
7 ISF
25 Civilians

4 Shootings
1 IED
7 Incidents
10 Wounded
10 ISF

2 IEDs
9 Suicide
    Bombers
    Killed
3 Car Bombs
    Destroyed
8 Incidents
14 Killed
3 Civilians
3 Hashd
8 ISF
8 Wounded
1 Civilian
2 ISF
5 Hashd

1 Shooting
5 IEDs
2 Suicide
    Bombers
    Arrested
2 Incidents
4 Killed
1 Hashd
3 Civilians

1 Shooting
1 IED
1 Incident
40 Killed
40 Civilians


Nov 1-7
Nov 8-14
Nov 15-21
Nov 22-28
Nov 29-30
Babil
-
1 Incident

1 Shooting
5 Incidents
2 Killed
2 Civilians
6 Wounded
1 Civilian
5 Hashd

3 Shootings
2 IEDs
3 Incidents
2 Killed
2 Civilians
3 Wounded
1 Civilian
2 Hashd

1 Shooting
1 IED
1 Incident
3 Wounded
3 Hashd

1 IED


Nov 1-7
Nov 8-14
Nov 15-21
Nov 22-28
Nov 29-30
Baghdad
17 Incidents
9 Killed
1 ISF
8 Civilians
22 Wounded
22 Civilians

3 Shootings
7 IEDs
3 Sticky Bombs
2 Suicide
   Bombers
   Killed
15 Incidents
8 Killed
1 ISF
7 Civilians
23 Wounded
23 Civilians

3 Shootings
7 IEDs
2 Sticky Bombs
1 Car Bomb
    Dismantled
23 Incidents
12 Killed
1 ISF
2 Hashd
9 Civilians
38 Wounded
1 ISF
4 Hashd
33 Civilians

10 Shootings
8 IEDs
1 Sticky Bomb
23 Incidents
15 Killed
1 ISF
1 Sahwa
2 Hashd
11 Civilians
37 Wounded
2 ISF
2 Sahwa
3 Hashd
30 Civilians

7 Shootings
11 IEDs
1 Sticky Bomb
1 Suicide
   Bomber
1 Grenade
1 Suicide
   Bomber
   Arrested
8 Incidents
4 Killed
4 Civilians
15 Wounded
15 Civilians

1 Shooting
6 IEDs


Nov 1-7
Nov 8-14
Nov 15-21
Nov 22-28
Nov 29-30
Basra
1 Incident

1 IED
-
1 Incident

1 IED
-
-


Nov 1-7
Nov 8-14
Nov 15-21
Nov 22-28
Nov 29-30
Diyala
13 Incidents
20 Killed
1 ISF
5 Hashd
14 Civilians
8 Wounded
8 Civilians

5 Shootings
4 IEDs
1 Suicide Car
   Bomb
2 Mortars
9 Incidents
5 Killed
2 ISF
3 Civilians
10 Wounded
10 Civilians

4 Shootings
4 IEDs
1 Grenade
2 Mortars
5 Incidents
3 Killed
3 Civilians
3 Wounded
3 Civilians

3 Shootings
9 Incidents
5 Killed
1 ISF
4 Civilians
1 Wounded
1 Civilian

4 Shootings
3 Incidents
1 Killed
1 Civilians
3 Wounded
3 Civilians

1 Shooting
2 Mortars


Nov 1-7
Nov 8-14
Nov 15-21
Nov 22-28
Nov 29-30
Dohuk
-
1 Incident
1 Killed
1 Civilian
1 Wounded
1 Civilian

1 Turkish Air
   Strike
1 Incident
1 Killed
1 Turkish
   Soldier
2 Wounded
2 Turkish
   Soldiers

1 Shooting
1 Incident
1 Killed
1 Turkish
    Soldier
1 Wounded
1 Turkish
   Soldier

1 Shooting
-


Nov 1-7
Nov 8-14
Nov 15-21
Nov 22-28
Nov 29-30
KRG
-
2 Incidents
12 Killed
1 Civilian
11 PKK
3 Wounded
3 Civilians

2 Turkish Air
    Strikes
1 Incident
2 Killed
2 Turkish
    Soldiers
1 Wounded
1 Turkish
    Soldier

1 Shooting
2 Incidents
8 Killed
8 PKK

2 Turkish Air
   Strikes
-


Nov 1-7
Nov 8-14
Nov 15-21
Nov 22-28
Nov 29-30
Kirkuk
12 Incidents
14 Killed
1 Hashd
5 Peshmerga
8 Civilians
20 Wounded
20 Civilians

3 Shootings
5 IEDs
1 Sound Bomb
1 Suicide
   Bomber
1 Suicide Car
   Bomber
3 Suicide
   Bombers
   Arrested
8 Incidents
400 Killed
400 Civilians

3 Shootings
2 IEDs
2 Grenades
1 Rockets
4 Suicide
   Bombers
   Killed/
   Arrested
7 Incidents
9 Killed
2 ISF
7 Hashd
11 Wounded
5 Hashd
6 ISF

5 Shootings
1 IED
1 Sound Bomb
7 Incidents

3 Shootings
1 IED
1 Sound Bomb
3 Suicide
   Bombers
   Killed
2 Incidents
6 Killed
2 Hashd
4 Civilians
2 Wounded
1 Civilian
1 Hashd

2 Shootings


Nov 1-7
Nov 8-14
Nov 15-21
Nov 22-28
Nov 29-30
Ninewa
20 Incidents
37 Killed
1 Hashd
12 ISF
24 Civilians
14 Wounded
4 ISF
10 Civilians

6 Shootings
10 IEDs
2 Mortars
1 Car Bomb
    Dismantled
12 Incidents
19 Killed
5 Hashd
6 Civilians
8 ISF
11 Wounded
1 Civilian
3 Hashd
7 ISF

5 Shootings
6 IEDs
1 Suicide
   Bomber
22 Incidents
38 Killed
1 ISF
5 Hashd
32 Civilians
3 Wounded
3 Civilians

16 Shootings
4 IEDs
1 Car Bomb
   Dismantled
11 Incidents
77 Killed
1 Hashd
76 Civilians
7 Wounded
7 Civilians

4 Shootings
2 IEDs
1 Suicide
   Bomber
   Arrested
1 Suicide Car
   Bomb
   Destroyed
1 Car Bomb
    Dismantled
7 Incidents
359 Killed
359 Civilians
3 Wounded
3 Civilians

3 Shootings
2 IEDs


Nov 1-7
Nov 8-14
Nov 15-21
Nov 22-28
Nov 29-30
Salahaddin
2 Incidents
1 Killed
1 ISF
1 Wounded
1 ISF

1 Car Bomb
2 Suicide
   Bombers
   Killed
6 Incidents
6 Wounded
1 Peshmerga
2 Hashd
3 ISF

3 Shootings
3 IEDs
13 Suicide
    Bombers
    Killed
5 Incidents
56 Killed
11 ISF
45 Civilians
85 Wounded
85 Civilians

2 Shootings
1 Suicide Car
    Bomber
1 Suicide
    Bomber
    Killed
3 Incidents
20 Killed
20 Civilians

2 Shootings
2 Incidents
3 Killed
3 Hashd
10 Wounded
10 Hashd

2 Shootings
1 Mortar


Nov 1-7
Nov 8-14
Nov 15-21
Nov 22-28
Nov 29-30
Wasit
-
1 Incident

1 IED
   Dismantled
-
-
-

Violence By Province November 2017
Province
Violence
Anbar
25 Incidents
112 Killed
4 Hashd
10 ISF
98 Civilians
50 Wounded
5 Hashd
19 ISF
26 Civilians

6 Shootings
9 IEDs
11 Suicide Bombers Killed/Arrested
3 Car Bombs Destroyed
Babil
10 Incidents
4 Killed
4 Civilians
12 Wounded
2 Civilians
10 Hashd

5 Shootings
4 IEDs
Baghdad
84 Incidents
67 Killed
3 Hashd
4 ISF
60 Civilians
155 Wounded
1 ISF
6 Hashd
148 Civilians

26 Shootings
34 IEDs
10 Sticky Bombs
1 Suicide Bomber
3 Suicide Bombers Killed
1 Car Bomb Dismantled
Basra
2 Incidents

2 IEDs
Diyala
39 Incidents
34 Killed
4 ISF
5 Hashd
25 Civilians
25 Wounded
25 Civilians

17 Shootings
8 IEDs
1 Suicide Car Bomb
1 Grenade
6 Mortars
Dohuk
3 Incidents
3 Killed
1 Civilian
2 Turkish Soldiers
4 Wounded
1 Civilian
3 Turkish Soldiers

2 Shootings
1 Turkish Air Strike
Kirkuk
36 Incidents
429 Killed
2 ISF
5 Peshmerga
10 Hashd
412 Civilians
33 Wounded
6 ISF
6 Hashd
21 Civilians

16 Shootings
9 IEDs
3 Sound Bombs
1 Suicide Bomber
1 Suicide Car Bomb
2 Grenades
1 Rockets
10 Suicide Bombers Arrested/Killed
Kurdistan
5 Incidents
22 Killed
1 Civilian
2 Turkish Soldiers
19 PKK
4 Wounded
1 Turkish Soldier
3 Civilians

1 Shooting
4 Turkish Air Strikes
Najaf
1 Incident
1 Killed
1 Civilian
2 Wounded
2 Civilians

1 Shooting
Ninewa
72 Incidents
530 Killed
12 Hashd
21 ISF
497 Civilians
38 Wounded
3 Hashd
11 ISF
24 Civilians

34 Shootings
24 IEDs
1 Suicide Bomber
2 Mortars
1 Suicide Bomber Arrested
1 Suicide Car Bomb Destroyed
3 Car Bombs Dismantled
Salahaddin
18 Incidents
80 Killed
3 Hashd
12 ISF
65 Civilians
102 Wounded
4 ISF
12 Hashd
85 Civilians

9 Shootings
3 IEDs
1 Car Bomb
1 Suicide Car Bomb
1 Mortar
16 Suicide Bombers Killed
Wasit
1 Incident




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