Violence took a dip in Iraq in July. Incidents were down in the center of the country where the Islamic State is rebuilding. There was a slight increase in attacks in Baghdad and Ninewa. Turkey’s operation against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was also in its fourth month.
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There were 214 incidents reported in Iraq in July 2018. That
was down from 239 in June. Baghdad had the most incidents with 49 which was a
change. IS has not been as active there as it once was. The capital also led
the month because there was less violence in the center. Attacks were down from
June to July in Diyala (51 to 46), Kirkuk (56 to 37), and especially Salahaddin
(42 to 23). Incidents continued to decline in Anbar and Babil as well.
Security
Incidents In Iraq By Province June-July 2018
|
Province
|
June
|
July
|
|
Anbar
|
13
|
8
|
|
Babil
|
8
|
4
|
|
Baghdad
|
33
|
49
|
|
Basra
|
2
|
1
|
|
Diyala
|
51
|
46
|
|
Dohuk
|
-
|
1
|
|
Halabja
|
1
|
-
|
|
Irbil
|
3
|
6
|
|
Kirkuk
|
56
|
37
|
|
KRG
|
18
|
7
|
|
Muthanna
|
-
|
1
|
|
Najaf
|
-
|
1
|
|
Ninewa
|
12
|
29
|
|
Qadisiya
|
-
|
1
|
|
Salahaddin
|
42
|
23
|
Casualties
In Iraq By Province June-July 2018
|
Province
|
June
|
July
|
|
Anbar
|
11
(4 K, 7W)
|
33
(14 K, 19 W)
|
|
Babil
|
19
(6 K, 13 W)
|
5
(3 K, 2 W)
|
|
Baghdad
|
40
(18 K, 22 W)
|
69
(30 K, 39 W)
|
|
Basra
|
1
(1K)
|
-
|
|
Dhi Qar
|
-
|
-
|
|
Diyala
|
115
(41 K, 74 W)
|
63
(38 K, 25W)
|
|
Dohuk
|
-
|
2
(2 K)
|
|
Irbil
|
6
(6 K)
|
22
(18 K, 4 W)
|
|
Kirkuk
|
96
(35 K, 61 W)
|
118
(33 K, 85 W)
|
|
KRG
|
138
(137 K, 1 W)
|
30
(30 K)
|
|
Najaf
|
-
|
1
(1 K)
|
|
Ninewa
|
63
(57 K, 6 W)
|
87
(78 K, 9 W)
|
|
Salahaddin
|
99
(65 K, 34 W)
|
55
(20 K, 35 W)
|
There were 267 killed and 218 wounded in July. 45 bodies
were found during the month leaving 222 violent deaths. 51 were killed in
Kurdistan and southern Iraq. That meant there were 171 fatalities due to the
insurgency.
The 267 deaths were made up of 3 Turkish soldiers, 7
Peshmerga, 24 Hashd al-Shaabi, 36 Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), 39 PKK, and 158
civilians. Another 218 were wounded consisting of 32 Hashd, 59 ISF, and 127
civilians.
Anbar, Babil, Baghdad, and Ninewa used to be some of the
main centers of the insurgency. That has changed in the last few months. The
Islamic State has largely withdrawn from those areas.
Since November 2017, there has been less than one incident
per day in Anbar. Starting in 2018, there has been 0.5 incidents per day 6 out
of 7 months with an average of only 0.2 per day in July. While there are
continued reports of militants moving along the Syrian border they do not
appear to be operating in the province itself.
In the last half of 2017 it seemed like the militants were
moving back into Babil. There were more reports of infiltrations from Anbar,
and IEDs and shootings in the northwest became more common. That has completely
changed this year with violence only occurring sporadically.
Baghdad was the main terrorist target for the militants, but
again, that has fallen off this year. In January 2018 there was an average of
3.3 incidents per day. That has dropped to only around 1 per day from April to
July. Another change has been the lack of mass casualty bombings which used to
be a trademark of the governorate.
A similar situation is happening in Ninewa. From January to
March there was around 1 incident per day. From April to July there have only
been an average of 0.6. Like Anbar, IS is active along the Syrian border and
occasional clashes, but nothing major has happened there for quite some time.
The center is now where IS is most active. In July,
incidents in Diyala, Kirkuk, and Salahaddin were down from the month before, but
things have ebbed and flowed before. More importantly, the type of attacks show
they have expanded the scope of their operations. In all three provinces, the
militants are attempting to regain control of rural areas, tax the locals, and
intimidate and drive out the local security forces. In Diyala, there were 3 gun
battles with the ISF and 3 attacks upon towns during the month. In Kirkuk,
there was one shootout and a car bomb. That province is also different from
others because the insurgents still have access to Kirkuk city and carry out
regular attacks there. Finally, in Salahaddin, there was 1 confrontation with
the ISF, 1 attack upon a village, and a suicide bomber. The Iraqi forces have
been largely ineffective in countering this rebirth. During the month there
were 12 sweeps and 2 major operations in the 3 governorates. The Islamic State
simply moves out when the ISF moves in and then returns afterward. There is
also a decided lack of intelligence and consistent presence in the districts
where IS is operating in. This situation only bodes ill for the future.
Finally, Ankara’s campaign against the PKK continued in northern
Kurdistan. There was some talk that its forces were going to attack the Kurdish
headquarters in the Qandil Mountains, but there has been little movement.
Instead it appears that the Turks are consolidating their hold, building new
bases, camps, and roads, while consistently shelling and bombing the area. As a
result, a total of 42 people were killed in the month. That included 3 Turkish
soldiers and 39 PKK members. This has been going on since March and Turkey
shows no sign of stopping anytime soon.
|
Diyala
|
Shootings
|
IEDs/
Sticky Bombs
|
Mortars
|
Gun Battles
|
Kidnappings
|
Attacks on Towns
|
Suicide Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
|
Jan
|
18
|
23
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
|
Feb
|
10
|
13
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
|
Mar
|
16
|
21
|
5
|
13
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
Apr
|
12
|
17
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
May
|
9
|
11
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
|
Jun
|
22
|
17
|
4
|
5
|
1
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
|
Jul
|
14
|
19
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
|
Kirkuk
|
Shootings
|
IEDs/
Sticky Bombs
|
Mortars
|
Gun Battles
|
Kidnappings
|
Attacks on Towns
|
Suicide Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
|
Jan
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
1
|
|
Feb
|
14
|
13
|
4
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
|
Mar
|
14
|
15
|
3
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
Apr
|
11
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
8
|
-
|
1
|
|
May
|
12
|
28
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
-
|
|
Jun
|
17
|
12
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
-
|
-
|
|
Jul
|
6
|
17
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
|
Salahaddin
|
Shootings
|
IEDs/
Sticky Bombs
|
Mortars
|
Gun Battles
|
Kidnappings
|
Attacks on Towns
|
Suicide Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
|
Jan
|
3
|
9
|
2
|
8
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
|
Feb
|
6
|
5
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Mar
|
13
|
8
|
-
|
9
|
3
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
|
Apr
|
4
|
8
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
|
May
|
3
|
10
|
1
|
10
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
|
Jun
|
10
|
15
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
|
Jul
|
7
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Security
In Iraq 2017-18
|
Week
|
Security
Incidents
|
Dead
|
Wounded
|
|
JAN 2017
|
719
|
1,923
|
4,374
|
|
FEB
|
628
|
1,891 + 399
|
2,511 + 1,634
|
|
MAR
|
720
|
3,504 + 278
|
3,302 + 2,925
|
|
APR
|
578
|
2,933
|
1,955
|
|
MAY
|
528
|
2,038
|
1,563
|
|
JUN
|
534
|
2,038
|
1,563
|
|
JUL
|
478
|
1,490
|
650
|
|
AUG
|
359
|
1,949
|
584
|
|
SEP
|
306
|
728
|
549
|
|
OCT
|
286
|
913
|
865 + 1,700
|
|
NOV
|
296
|
1,282
|
425
|
|
DEC
|
261
|
763
|
300
|
|
Jan 1-7
|
71
|
50
|
66
|
|
Jan 8-14
|
64
|
62
|
70
|
|
Jan 15-21
|
68
|
156
|
151
|
|
Jan 22-28
|
68
|
148
|
66
|
|
Jan 29-31
|
27
|
23
|
22
|
|
JAN 2018
|
298
|
439
(218 Violent
Deaths)
|
375
|
|
Feb 1-7
|
66
|
196
|
67
|
|
Feb 8-14
|
65
|
63
|
93
|
|
Feb 15-21
|
59
|
346
|
43
|
|
Feb 22-28
|
55
|
44
|
72
|
|
FEB
|
245
|
649
(233 Violent Deaths)
|
275
|
|
Mar 1-7
|
78
|
120
|
84
|
|
Mar 8-14
|
60
|
84
|
61
|
|
Mar 15-21
|
67
|
168
|
98
|
|
Mar 22-28
|
81
|
213
|
61
|
|
Mar 29-31
|
21
|
26
|
35
|
|
MAR
|
307
|
611
(466 Violent Deaths)
|
339
|
|
Apr 1-7
|
40
|
174
|
29
|
|
Apr 8-14
|
64
|
175
|
83
|
|
Apr 15-21
|
44
|
63
|
72
|
|
Apr 22-28
|
44
|
62
|
48
|
|
Apr 29-30
|
12
|
12
|
4
|
|
APR
|
204
|
486
(240 Violent Deaths)
|
236
|
|
May 1-7
|
51
|
57
|
56
|
|
May 8-14
|
56
|
68
|
49
|
|
May 15-21
|
39
|
58
|
82
|
|
May 22-28
|
51
|
73
|
51
|
|
May 29-31
|
21
|
42
|
15
|
|
MAY
|
218
|
298
(273 Violent Deaths)
|
253
|
|
Jun 1-7
|
55
|
100
|
32
|
|
Jun 8-14
|
72
|
108
|
88
|
|
Jun 15-21
|
42
|
83
|
19
|
|
Jun 22-28
|
52
|
58
|
65
|
|
Jun 29-30
|
18
|
22
|
14
|
|
JUN
|
239
|
371
(327 Violent Deaths)
|
218
|
|
Jul 1-7
|
56
|
58
|
91
|
|
Jul 8-14
|
44
|
57
|
31
|
|
Jul 15-21
|
54
|
61
|
64
|
|
Jul 22-28
|
36
|
65
|
21
|
|
Jul 29-31
|
24
|
26
|
11
|
|
JUL
|
214
|
267
(222 Violent Deaths)
|
218
|
Violence By
Province July, 2018
|
Province
|
Violence
|
|
Anbar
|
8
Incidents
14 Killed
2 Civilians
4 Hashd
8 ISF
19 Wounded
3 Civilians
5 ISF
11 Hashd
3 Shootings
5 IEDs
1 Rocket
|
|
Babil
|
4
Incidents
3 Killed
3 Civilians
2 Wounded
2 Hashd
2 Shootings
1 IED
1 Mortar
|
|
Baghdad
|
49
Incidents
30 Killed
1 Hashd
1 ISF
28 Civilians
39 Wounded
2 ISF
3 Hashd
34 Civilians
23 Shootings
12 IEDs
6 Sticky Bombs
2 Sound Bombs
2 Grenades
|
|
Basra
|
1 Incident
1 IED
|
|
Diyala
|
46
Incidents
38 Killed
1 Hashd
6 ISF
31 Civilians
25 Wounded
6 Hashd
8 ISF
11 Civilians
20 Shootings
19 IEDs
1 Mortar
2 Suicide Bombers Killed
|
|
Dohuk
|
1 Incident
2 Killed
2 Civilians
1 Turkish Shelling
|
|
Irbil
|
6
Incidents
18 Killed
2 Civilians
3 Turkish Soldiers
4 ISF
9 PKK
4 Wounded
4 ISF
4 Shootings
1 Turkish Air Strike
|
|
Kirkuk
|
37
Incidents
33 Killed
8 Hashd
10 ISF
15 Civilians
85 Wounded
6 Hashd
21 ISF
58 Civilians
7 Shootings
18 IEDs
1 Sticky Bomb
1 Sound Bom
1 Suicide Car Bomb
3 Rockets
4 Grenades
1 Suicide Bomber Killed
|
|
Kurdistan
|
7
Incidents
30 Killed
30 PKK
6 Turkish Air Strikes
|
|
Muthanna
|
1 Incident
1 Sticky Bomb
|
|
Najaf
|
1 Incident
1 Killed
1 Hashd
1 Shooting
|
|
Ninewa
|
29
Incidents
78 Killed
1 Hashd
3 ISF
67 Civilians
9 Wounded
2 ISF
7 Civilians
9 Shootings
9 IEDs
1 Grenade
1 Car Bomb Destroyed
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|
Qadisiya
|
1 Incident
1 Shooting
|
|
Salahaddin
|
23
Incidents
20 Killed
4 ISF
8 Hashd
8 Civilians
35 Wounded
4 Hashd
14 Civilians
17 ISF
9 Shootings
6 IEDs
1 Suicide Bomber
1 Grenade
1 Mortar
18 Suicide Bombers Killed
1 Car Bomb Dismantled
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