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| (Shafaaq News) |
For the third week in a row attacks in Iraq went up. The cause is unknown. It could be a last push in the Islamic State’s Revenge of the Levant spring-summer offensive which has not amounted to much or some other issue such as targeting Ashura starting the second week of September. This year’s trends have been slower to develop and take months to come into focus.
From September 1-7, 2019 39 incidents were recorded in Iraq.
One of those was a mass
grave of 13 women likely victims of IS discovered south of Mosul so there
were 38 attacks during the week. For the last twelve full weeks of the year
incidents had been in the teens and twenties. At the end of August things began
picking up with 20 incidents August 15-21 and then 27 August 22-28. As usual,
Diyala was the most violent province in the country with 14 incidents. The
cause of this recent jump is impossible to determine at this month and likely
won’t become more apparent for several more months.
Casualties were high again during the first week of
September, but part of that was the mass grave in Ninewa. There were 39 deaths
consisting of 3 Hashd al-Shaabi, 16 Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), and 20
civilians. There were another 38 wounded made up of 1 U.S. soldier, 4 Hashd, 9
ISF, and 24 civilians. Ninewa had the most casualties with 22, but without the
mass grave, Diyala would have the highest number at 19.
Anbar only had one incident when a pair
of IEDs was discovered and dismantled in Ramadi. This was just another
example of how Anbar has fallen off the map in terms of IS operations.
August saw the most attacks in Babil in 14 months. There was
one more attack the first week of September when an IED hit 3 Hashd
in the Jurf al-Sakhr district in the northeast. This is the most common target
of insurgent attacks because it has been turned into a military base by Kataib
Hezbollah.
IS had a major breakthrough in its attempt to move back into
Baghdad. On September 7 there were five IEDs in the center, east and southern
parts of the city proper that left a total of 14
people wounded. Almost all of the attacks by IS previously had been in the
outer towns and villages in the province mostly in the south and north. Rarely
has the group been able to penetrate the city’s security. The question whether
this marks a new trend or is it a one off attack that won’t be repeated for
weeks more? More time is necessary to determine the answer.
During the summer IS largely stopped its attacks in central
Iraq. At the start of September, it made a return to that region. In Kirkuk
there were two incidents including a mukhtar being
kidnapped in the Hawija district in the south. There were 9 incidents in
Ninewa including mortar fire on Mosul that wounded
a U.S. soldier. Salahaddin had 5 incidents including an attack upon a
checkpoint
and a gun battle.
Diyala remained the center of militant activity. There were 14 incidents there
during the week. There was one
shoot out, a village
was attacked along with two checkpoints. It’s
too early to tell whether this week marks a return to these provinces or just a
short spurt. Diyala however has stayed consistent. IS continues to hit the same
districts including Jalawla-Khanaqin in the northeast and in the center.
Security
Incidents In Iraq By Province
Province
|
Sep 1-7
|
Anbar
|
1
|
Babil
|
1
|
Baghdad
|
7
|
Diyala
|
14
|
Kirkuk
|
2
|
Ninewa
|
9
|
Salahaddin
|
5
|
TOTAL
|
39
|
Casualties
In Iraq By Province
Province
|
Aug 1-7
|
Babil
|
3
(1K, 2W)
|
Baghdad
|
16
(2K, 14W)
|
Diyala
|
19
(6K, 13W)
|
Kirkuk
|
2 (2W)
|
Ninewa
|
22 (17K, 5W)
|
Salahaddin
|
15 (13K, 2W)
|
TOTAL
|
77 (39K, 38W)
|
Islamic
State Activity in Iraq 2018-19
Diyala
|
Shootings
(Totals)
|
IEDs/
Sticky Bombs
(Totals)
|
Gun Battles
|
Attacks on Checkpoints
|
Attacks on Mukhtars/
Sheikhs
|
Kidnappings
|
Attacks on Towns
|
Suicide Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
2018
Totals
|
219
|
198
|
47
|
43
|
5
|
13
|
25
|
3
|
1
|
Jan 2019
|
21
|
2
|
3
|
8
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Feb
|
18
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
Mar
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Apr
|
13
|
15
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
May
|
11
|
13
|
3
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
13
(9 Farms Burned)
|
-
|
-
|
Jun
|
15
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Jul
|
7
|
12
|
2
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Aug
|
21
|
12
|
3
|
7
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Sep
|
7
|
10
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
2019
Totals
|
120
|
80
|
22
|
43
|
1
|
2
|
22
|
2
|
-
|
Kirkuk
|
Shootings
(Totals)
|
IEDs/
Sticky Bombs
(Totals)
|
Gun Battles
|
Attacks on Checkpoints
|
Attacks on Mukhtars/
Sheikhs
|
Kidnappings
|
Attacks on Towns
|
Suicide Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
2018
Totals
|
172
|
182
|
39
|
18
|
10
|
14
|
29
|
9
|
6
|
Jan 2019
|
8
|
17
|
-
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Feb
|
9
|
5
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Mar
|
5
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Apr
|
5
|
9
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
May
|
11
|
18
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
13
(13 Farms Burned)
|
-
|
-
|
Jun
|
5
|
10
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Jul
|
2
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Aug
|
9
|
6
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Sep
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2019
Totals
|
54
|
87
|
21
|
10
|
6
|
8
|
18
|
-
|
1
|
Ninewa
|
Shootings
(Totals)
|
IEDs/
Sticky Bombs
(Totals)
|
Gun Battles
|
Attacks on Checkpoints
|
Attacks on Mukhtars/
Sheikhs
|
Kidnappings
|
Attacks on Towns
|
Suicide Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
2018
Totals
|
139
|
74
|
43
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
Jan 2019
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Feb
|
8
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
Mar
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
Apr
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
May
|
8
|
8
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
6
(5 Farms Burned)
|
-
|
1
|
Jun
|
2
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
4
(4 Farms Burned)
|
-
|
-
|
Jul
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Aug
|
3
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Sep
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2019
Totals
|
43
|
28
|
7
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
17
|
-
|
3
|
Salahaddin
|
Shootings
(Totals)
|
IEDs/
Sticky Bombs
(Totals)
|
Gun Battles
|
Attacks on Checkpoints
|
Attacks on Mukhtars/
Sheikhs
|
Kidnappings
|
Attacks on Towns
|
Suicide Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
2018
Totals
|
110
|
102
|
41
|
18
|
1
|
16
|
4
|
9
|
5
|
Jan 2019
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Feb
|
7
|
11
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Mar
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Apr
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
May
|
10
|
9
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
6
(5 Farms
Burned)
|
-
|
-
|
Jun
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Jul
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Aug
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
Sep
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2019
Totals
|
42
|
43
|
19
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
8
|
1
|
4
|
Suicide-Car
Bombs In Iraq 2018-19
Month
|
Suicide Bombers
|
Car Bombs
|
Totals
|
Jan
|
7
(1- Diyala,
3 – Baghdad/Baghdad,
3 - Kirkuk)
|
6
(1- Anbar,
1 – Diyala,
1 – Kirkuk,
1 – Salahaddin,
2 - Babil)
|
13
|
Feb
|
4
(1 – Anbar/Ramadi
1 – Diyala
1 – Kirkuk
1 - Ninewa)
|
-
|
4
|
Mar
|
2
(1 – Kirkuk/Kirkuk
1 - Salahaddin)
|
1
(1 – Kirkuk)
|
3
|
Apr
|
4
(1 - Salahaddin
3 – Anbar)
|
1
(1 – Kirkuk/Kirkuk) |
5
|
May
|
8
(1 – Diyala
1 - Salahaddin)
2 – Baghdad/1 - Baghdad
4 - Kirkuk)
|
-
|
8
|
Jun
|
1
(1 – Salahaddin/Tikrit) |
1
|
|
Jul
|
1
(1 – Salahaddin/Tikrit)
|
1
(1 – Kirkuk/Kirkuk)
|
2
|
Aug
|
1
(1 – Salahaddin)
|
2
(1 – Anbar,
1 – Kirkuk)
|
3
|
Sep
|
6
(1 – Ninewa)
2 – Anbar
3 – Salahaddin)
|
2
(1 – Kirkuk
1 – Salahaddin)
|
8
|
Oct
|
2
(1 – Anbar/Fallujah
1 – Salahaddin)
|
3
(1 – Anbar/Fallujah
1 – Kirkuk/Kirkuk
1 - Ninewa)
|
5
|
Nov
|
-
|
3
(1 – Ninewa/Mosul
2 – Salahaddin/Tikrit)
|
3
|
Dec
|
-
|
1
(1 – Ninewa)
|
1
|
Jan
|
1
(1 – Anbar)
|
3
(1 – Anbar
1 – Kirkuk
1 – Salahaddin/Tikrit)
|
4
|
Feb
|
1
(1 – Salahaddin)
|
1
(1 – Ninewa/Mosul)
|
2
|
Mar
|
-
|
1
(1 – Ninewa/Mosul)
|
1
|
Apr
|
-
|
2
(1 – Anbar
1 - Salahaddin)
|
2
|
May
|
1
(1 – Baghdad)
|
3
(2 – Anbar
1 – Ninewa)
|
4
|
Jun
|
1
(1 – Diyala)
|
-
|
1
|
Jul
|
2 (2 – Baghdad/Malif)
|
-
|
2
|
Aug
|
1
(1 – Diyala)
|
1
(1 – Salahaddin)
|
2
|
Security In Iraq 2018-19
Week
|
Security
Incidents
(Total/By IS)
|
Dead
(Total/By IS)
|
Wounded
(Total/By IS)
|
Jan 1-7
|
62/60
|
45
|
63
|
Jan 8-14
|
58/56
|
58/56
|
66/63
|
Jan 15-21
|
62/59
|
151
|
151
|
Jan 22-28
|
59/51
|
140/136
|
65/63
|
Jan 29-31
|
24
|
21
|
21
|
JAN
2018
|
265/
250 by IS
|
417/
409 by IS
(196 Violent Deaths)
|
366/
361 by IS
|
Feb 1-7
|
58/56
|
192/141
|
62/60
|
Feb 8-14
|
57
|
58
|
91
|
Feb 15-21
|
53/52
|
343
|
43
|
Feb 22-28
|
46/44
|
38/37
|
70/68
|
FEB
|
214/
209 by IS
|
631/
579 by IS
(215 Violent Deaths)
|
266/
262 by IS
|
Mar 1-7
|
68/64
|
115/108
|
79/77
|
Mar 8-14
|
52
|
75
|
59
|
Mar 15-21
|
64/59
|
165/119
|
98
|
Mar 22-28
|
77/64
|
210/87
|
61/60
|
Mar 29-31
|
19/18
|
26/25
|
34
|
MAR
|
280/
257 by IS
|
591/
414 by IS
(446 Violent Deaths)
|
331/
328 by IS
|
Apr 1-7
|
38/34
|
172/140
|
27/25
|
Apr 8-14
|
60/52
|
173/136
|
81/72
|
Apr 15-21
|
43/35
|
63/18
|
72/70
|
Apr 22-28
|
40/31
|
60/30
|
39/33
|
Apr 29-30
|
12/11
|
14/11
|
4
|
APR
|
193/
163 by IS
|
482/
335 by IS
(236 Violent Deaths)
|
223/
204 by IS
|
May 1-7
|
45/39
|
52/43
|
55/54
|
May 8-14
|
55/51
|
68/46
|
49
|
May 15-21
|
35/32
|
55/26
|
80/75
|
May 22-28
|
49/46
|
72/62
|
51/49
|
May 29-31
|
16/13
|
39/30
|
15
|
MAY
|
200/
181 by IS
|
286/
207 by IS
(261 Violent Deaths)
|
250/
242 by IS
|
Jun 1-7
|
50/44
|
96/87
|
29/28
|
Jun 8-14
|
67/59
|
107/47
|
88
|
Jun 15-21
|
40/35
|
82/28
|
19
|
Jun 22-28
|
45/44
|
53/38
|
62
|
Jun 29-30
|
17/15
|
21/16
|
14
|
JUN
|
219/
197 by IS
|
359/
216 by IS
(315 Violent Deaths)
|
212/
211 by IS
|
Jul 1-7
|
50/49
|
56/52
|
90
|
Jul 8-14
|
42/39
|
56/47
|
31
|
Jul 15-21
|
50/45
|
59/42
|
63
|
Jul 22-28
|
29/24
|
61/53
|
19/15
|
Jul 29-31
|
23/21
|
25/13
|
11
|
JUL
|
194/
178 by IS
|
257/
207 by IS
(212 Violent Deaths)
|
214/
210 by IS
|
Aug 1-7
|
43/39
|
49/45
|
30/29
|
Aug 8-14
|
43/42
|
38
|
44
|
Aug 15-21
|
38/35
|
24/21
|
40/37
|
Aug 22-28
|
35/31
|
25/19
|
61
|
Aug 29-31
|
27/24
|
68/30
|
43
|
AUG
|
186/
171 by IS
|
204/
153 by IS
(189 Violent Deaths)
|
218/
214 by IS
|
Sep 1-7
|
38
|
44
|
54
|
Sep 8-14
|
48/43
|
63/55
|
127
|
Sep 15-21
|
44/38
|
90/74
|
70
|
Sep 22-28
|
36/33
|
22/17
|
27/26
|
Sep 29-30
|
9/6
|
19/10
|
29/25
|
SEP
|
175/
158 by IS
|
237/
200 by IS
(179 Violent Deaths)
|
307/
302 by IS
|
Oct 1-7
|
54/49
|
85/25
|
92
|
Oct 8-14
|
43/41
|
161/152
|
41
|
Oct 15-21
|
54/50
|
87/72
|
35
|
Oct 22-28
|
24/23
|
24/20
|
53
|
Oct 29-31
|
23
|
10
|
24
|
OCT
|
198/
186 by IS
|
367/
279 by IS
(177 Violent Deaths)
|
245 by IS
|
Nov 1-7
|
32/31
|
75/69
|
36
|
Nov 8-14
|
39/31
|
111/63
|
19
|
Nov 15-21
|
30/27
|
51/43
|
29
|
Nov 22-28
|
26/21
|
35/25
|
30
|
Nov 29-30
|
9/8
|
4
|
27
|
NOV
|
136/
118 by IS
|
276/
204 by IS
(183 Violent Deaths_
|
141 by IS
|
Dec 1-7
|
22/15
|
21/8
|
11
|
Dec 8-14
|
22
|
15
|
22
|
Dec 15-21
|
23/21
|
23/16
|
17
|
Dec 22-28
|
30/28
|
24/18
|
37
|
Dec 29-31
|
15/14
|
225/220
|
4
|
DEC
|
112/
100 by IS
|
308/
277 by IS
(96 Violent Deaths)
|
91 by IS
|
Jan 1-7
|
32/31
|
17/10
|
24
|
Jan 8-14
|
32/30
|
94/31
|
53
|
Jan 15-21
|
22/18
|
17/11
|
16/14
|
Jan 22-28
|
27/22
|
36/17
|
31
|
Jan 29-31
|
12
|
7
|
6
|
JAN
|
114
|
139
|
130/128
|
Feb 1-7
|
29/28
|
76/16
|
30
|
Feb 8-14
|
24
|
26
|
18
|
Feb 15-21
|
40
|
112/37
|
12
|
Feb 22-28
|
25
|
36
|
70
|
FEB
|
118
|
250/115
|
130
|
Mar 1-7
|
13
|
22
|
45
|
Mar 8-14
|
19/18
|
75/10
|
37
|
Mar 15-21
|
12/11
|
66/37
|
21/11
|
Mar 22-28
|
13/12
|
8/5
|
1
|
Mar 29-31
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
MAR
|
61
|
147
|
101
|
Apr 1-7
|
20
|
22
|
13
|
Apr 8-14
|
41
|
28
|
42
|
Apr 15-21
|
17/16
|
9/8
|
26
|
Apr 22-28
|
19/18
|
45/10
|
15
|
Apr 29-30
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
APR
|
99
|
105
|
100
|
May 1-7
|
20/19
|
15
|
18
|
May 8-14
|
24
|
31
|
41
|
May 15-21
|
37/36
|
62/25
|
39
|
May 22-28
|
43
|
39
|
54
|
May 29-31
|
13
|
16
|
48
|
MAY
|
137/136
|
163/125
|
200
|
Jun 1-7
|
26
|
19
|
44
|
Jun 8-14
|
25/24
|
29
|
15
|
Jun 15-21
|
21/16
|
6
|
13/10
|
Jun 22-28
|
18
|
17
|
41
|
Jun 29-30
|
9
|
3
|
9
|
JUN
|
99/93
|
74
|
122/119
|
Jul 1-7
|
20
|
11
|
39
|
Jul 8-14
|
14
|
31
|
10
|
Jul 15-21
|
17
|
14
|
37
|
Jul 22-28
|
23
|
14
|
20
|
Jul 29-31
|
8
|
13
|
13
|
JUL
|
82
|
83
|
119
|
Aug 1-7
|
27
|
14
|
31
|
Aug 8-14
|
18
|
13
|
13
|
Aug 15-21
|
20
|
33
|
15
|
Aug 22-28
|
27
|
24
|
72
|
Aug 29-31
|
11
|
19
|
10
|
AUG
|
104/103
|
103
|
141
|
Sep 1-7
|
39
|
39
|
38
|
Violence
By Province Sep 1-7, 2019
Province
|
Violence
|
Anbar
|
1 Incident
2 IEDs
|
Babil
|
1 Incident
1 Killed
1 Hashd
2 Wounded
2 Hashd
1 IED
|
Baghdad
|
7 Incidents
2 Killed
2
Civilians
14 Wounded
14
Civilians
2
Shootings
5 IEDs
|
Diyala
|
14 Incidents
6 Killed
2
Civilians
4 ISF
13 Wounded
5
Civilians
8 ISF
7 Shootings
10 IEDs
|
Kirkuk
|
2 Incidents
2 Wounded
2
Civilians
1 IED
|
Ninewa
|
9 Incidents
17 Killed
2 ISF
15
Civilians
5 Wounded
1 U.S.
Soldier
1 ISF
3
Civilians
2
Shootings
1 IED
2
Mortars
3 Car
Bombs Dismantled
|
Salahaddin
|
5 Incidents
13 Killed
1 Civilian
2 Hashd
10 ISF
2 Wounded
2 Hashd
3
Shootings
1 Sticky
Bomb
|
SOURCES
Adel, Loaa, "Security Media Cell announce
seizing 3 car bombs in Nineveh," Iraqi News, 9/5/19
Baghdad Post, "Civilian killed in armed
attack southeast of Baghdad," 9/3/19
- "Two civilians wounded in an explosion in
Kirkuk," 9/7/19
- "A woman was killed inside her house in
Sinjar district," 9/3/19
Bas News, "At Least Five Iraqi Forces
Killed in IS Attack," 9/5/19
- "Bomb Blast Hits Iraqi Army Convoy near
Khanaqin," 9/4/19
- "Diyala: Iraqi Farmer Killed in Bomb
Attack," 9/1/19
Ebraheem, Mohammed, "Iraqi farmer wounded
in bomb explosion northeast of Iraq," Iraqi News, 9/4/19
- "Mortar attack hurts U.S. soldier in
Mosul," Iraqi News, 9/7/19
Hath al-Youm, "One soldier martyred and two
others wounded by ISIS attack northeast of Diyala," 9/5/19
NINA, "2 IEDs Dismantled Northeast Of
Baquba," 9/4/19
- "3 Civilians From One Family Wounded When
A Mortar Shell Hit Their House Northeast Of Mosul," 9/7/19
- "An explosive device explodes on a herd
of cows northeast of Baquba," 9/4/19
- "A Civilian killed by armed attack in Tal
Afar, in Nineveh," 9/2/19
- "A Civilian killed in an armed attack
northeast of Baquba," 9/7/19
- "ISIS Militants Kidnap A Village's
Mukhtar And Another Person In Kirkuk," 9/4/19
- "A Joint Security Force Foils ISIS Attack
On A Village Northeast Of Baquba," 9/5/19
- "A mass grave was found south of Mosul
with the remains of 13 women," 9/4/19
- "A Security source: A series of explosive
devices hit the areas of Talbiya, Baladiyat and the 4th police targeting crowds
of worshipers and processions of Husseini condolences," 9/7/19
- "A Soldier Killed, Another Wounded In A
Terrorist Attack On A Military Outpost Between Diyala And Salahuddin,"
9/2/19
- "Three members of the Popular
Mobilization killed and wounded in a bomb explosion north of Babylon,"
9/6/19
- "Three security elements killed and wounded
in an attack by ISIS on a security post northeast of Baquba," 9/6/19
- "Three soldiers wounded in an explosion
in northeast Baquba," 9/4/19
- "Two civilians injured in an armed attack
northeast of Baquba," 9/6/19
- "Unknown gunmen kidnap a tribal sheikh in
Mosul," 9/5/19
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, "Baghdad
Rocked By Explosions, 14 Wounded," 9/7/19
Reuters, "Four killed, including a
civilian, across Iraq in day of militant attacks," 9/7/19
Sputnik News, "Wounded by an explosive
device in central Baghdad," 9/7/19
Al Sumaria, "Dismantling two explosive
devices in Ramadi," 9/2/19
- "Five people, mostly soldiers, were
killed and wounded in an armed attack in Diyala," 9/6/19
- "Four civilians were wounded in two
explosions in eastern Baghdad," 9/7/19
- "Two civilians wounded by an explosive
device east of Baghdad," 9/7/19
- "Two civilians wounded by an explosive
device southwest of Baghdad," 9/7/19
- "Wounded by an explosive device south of
Baghdad," 9/7/19
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