Security remained relatively stable for the second week of January. Attacks by the Islamic State remained in the teens while pro-Iran groups carried out four more operations against American targets in Iraq.
There were a total of 16 incidents reported in the media versus 22 the week before. Four of those were by groups aligned with Tehran. Three convoys carrying supplies to U.S. forces were hit by IEDs in Baghdad, Babil and Muthanna while a fourth bomb was dismantled in Dhi Qar.
Incidents by the insurgents took place across Anbar (1), Babil (1), Sulaymaniya (1), Salahaddin (3), and Diyala (6).
11 people were killed including 3 civilians, 3 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), and 5 Hashd al-Shaabi. Another 5 were wounded made up of 1 civilian and 4 ISF. Diyala had the most casualties with 9. As usual 12 of the 16 casualties were from the security forces as IS continues its war of attrition against them. This is meant to intimidate them and force them out of areas under militant control.
Anbar had only one incident which was a shooting in Rutba that left three soldiers dead. Starting in December IS began carrying out regular attacks once again in the province after having been quite there for months.
There was one other attack in Babil when two soldiers were wounded by gunfire in the Jurf al-Sakhr district in the northeast. Almost all IS related incidents in the governorate occur there because it is a large Kataib Hezbollah base that the insurgents like to target.
IS assaulted a checkpoint and an army base in Diyala during the week. The biggest event was when an IED killed a Hashd brigade commander. Officers have been one of the main targets of the war of attrition.
In Salahaddin there was an IED on a Hashd HQ in Tikrit, and two shootouts, one during a security sweep.
Finally, an IED went off in Sulaymaniya. This is the second time this month there has been an incident in the province showing that IS is looking for new targets of opportunity. In the second half of 2020 the group was regularly carrying out operations in south Irbil but now it seems to be moving east probably using Diyala as its base.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jan 1-7 |
Jan 8-14 |
|
Anbar |
4 |
1 |
|
Babil |
- |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
|
Baghdad |
2 |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Dhi Qar |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Diyala |
4 |
6 |
|
Kirkuk |
2 |
- |
|
Muthanna |
1 Pro-Iran |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Ninewa |
5 |
- |
|
Salahaddin |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
3 |
|
Sulaymaniya |
1 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
22/2 Pro-Iran |
16/4 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jan 1-7 |
Jan 8-14 |
|
Anbar |
3 (3W) |
3 (3K) |
|
Babil |
- |
2 (2W) |
|
Baghdad |
1 (1K) |
- |
|
Diyala |
14 (4K, 10W) |
9 (7K, 2W) |
|
Kirkuk |
4 (3K, 1W) |
- |
|
Ninewa |
7 (4K, 3W) |
- |
|
Salahaddin |
1 (1K) |
- |
|
Sulaymaniya |
2 (2 W) |
2 (1K, 1W) |
|
Salahaddin |
2 (2W) |
- |
|
TOTAL |
33 (13K, 19W) |
16 (11K, 5W) |
Attacks by Pro-Iran Groups 2020
|
Date |
Incident - Location |
|
1/4/20 |
Mortar – Baghdad’s Jadriya – 5 wounded |
|
|
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
|
Mortar – Salahaddin’s Balad Air Base – 3 wounded |
|
1/5/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
1/8/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
1/12/20 |
Rockets – Salahaddin’s Balad Air Base – 6 wounded |
|
1/14/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Camp Taji |
|
1/20/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
1/21/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
1/26/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone – 3 wounded |
|
1/31/20 |
Rockets – Kirkuk’s Qayara Base |
|
|
January Totals - 11 |
|
2/15/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
2/21/20 |
Rockets – Irbil’s Makhmour Base |
|
|
February Totals - 2 |
|
3/1/20 |
Rockets – Salahaddin’s Sadiq Base |
|
3/2/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
3/5/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
3/11/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Camp Taji – 3 killed (2 US, 1 UK), 12 wounded |
|
3/14/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Camp Taji – 7 wounded (3 US) |
|
3/16/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Besmaya Base |
|
3/17/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
3/26/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
|
March Totals - 8 |
|
4/18/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Nahrawan Chinese company |
|
4/6/20 |
Rockets – Basra’s Burjisiya US company |
|
|
April Totals – 2 |
|
5/6/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad International Airport |
|
5/19/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
|
May Total – 2 |
|
6/8/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad International Airport |
|
6/10/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
6/13/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Camp Taji |
|
6/14/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Camp Taji |
|
6/15/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad International Airport |
|
|
Rockets found – Baghdad’s Rashidiya |
|
6/18/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
6/22/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s International Airport |
|
|
June Total – 8 |
|
7/5/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone – 1 wounded |
|
|
Rockets found – Baghdad’s Camp Taji |
|
7/10/20 |
Rockets found – Aimed at Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
7/11/20 |
Burned trucks carrying supplies to US - Muthanna |
|
7/19/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
7/22/20 |
IEDs trucks carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
7/23/10 |
Drone and bomb found – Jadriya, Baghdad |
|
7/24/10 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Besmaya Base |
|
7/27/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Camp Taji |
|
|
Rockets – Salahaddin’s Camp Speicher |
|
7/30/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s International Airport |
|
7/31/20 |
Rockets found – Baghdad’s Jabour al-Shaarah |
|
|
July Totals – 12 |
|
8/3/20 |
Rockets – 2 areas of Baghdad’s Meshada Dist |
|
|
Rockets – Baghdad’s Camp Taji |
|
8/4/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
8/5/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
8/9/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
8/10/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US - Basra |
|
8/11/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad’s Camp Taji |
|
|
Rockets – Baghdad’s Camp Taji |
|
|
Rockets – Landed in Tigris River, Baghdad |
|
8/14/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad International Airport |
|
|
Rockets – Salahaddin’s Balad Air Base |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
8/15/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Camp Taji |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
8/16/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
8/18/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad International Airport |
|
8/21/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad – 1 killed |
|
8/22/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
8/23/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
8/28/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
8/29/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
8/30/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad International Airport |
|
|
August Totals – 24 |
|
9/2/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil – 1 wounded |
|
9/3/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
|
Rockets UK security company – Baghdad |
|
9/6/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad – 2 wounded |
|
|
Rockets – Baghdad International Airport |
|
9/8/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil – 1 killed, 2 wounded |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad – 2 wounded |
|
9/10/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad International Airport |
|
9/12/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
9/14/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
9/15/20 |
IED on UK diplomatic convoy – Baghdad |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
|
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
9/16/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
9/17/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad also reported as Babil |
|
9/18/20 |
IED American Inst for English Learning – Najaf |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin – 1 wounded |
|
9/20/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad International Airport |
|
9/21/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
9/22/20 |
Mortars – Baghdad’s Green Zone |
|
9/23/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
9/27/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
9/28/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Radwaniya – 5 killed 2 wounded |
|
9/29/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
9/30/20 |
Rockets – Irbil Airport |
|
|
IED airport road – Baghdad |
|
|
September Totals – 31 |
|
10/1/20 |
Rocket at convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
10/5/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad International Airport |
|
|
Rockets – Baghdad’s Jadriya neighborhood |
|
10/11/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna |
|
10/24/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Basra |
|
|
October Totals – 7 |
|
11/17/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad's Green Zone 1 killed, 5 wounded |
|
|
November Totals – 1 |
|
12/10/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna |
|
12/12/20 |
Mortar – Baghdad International Airport |
|
12/20/20 |
Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone – 1 wounded |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar – 1 wounded |
|
12/21/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
12/23/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
12/25/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna |
|
12/27/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
12/28/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
12/29/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
12/31/20 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
|
December Totals - 13 |
|
1/1/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna |
|
1/4/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
1/8/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna |
|
1/9/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
|
January Totals - 5 |
Islamic State Activity in Iraq 2018-20
|
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 |
|
2019 Totals |
185 |
112 |
33 |
63 |
2 |
6 |
29 |
2 |
- |
|
2020 Totals |
215 |
103 |
28 |
41 |
3 |
13 |
41 |
- |
- |
|
Jan 2021 |
7 |
1 |
- |
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
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 |
|
2019 Totals |
77 |
116 |
24 |
19 |
6 |
8 |
18 |
- |
1 |
|
2020 Totals |
87 |
44 |
20 |
24 |
1 |
14 |
21 |
4 |
- |
|
Jan 2021 |
- |
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 |
|
2019 Totals |
63 |
49 |
14 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
17 |
- |
3 |
|
2020 Totals |
43 |
77 |
5 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
- |
1 |
|
Jan 2021 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
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 |
|
2019 Totals |
60 |
54 |
32 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
|
2020 Totals |
82 |
41 |
30 |
13 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
- |
- |
|
Jan 2021 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Security In Iraq 2019-20
|
Week |
Security Incidents (Total/By IS) |
Dead (Total/By IS) |
Wounded (Total/By IS) |
|
JAN 2019 |
114 |
139 |
130/128 |
|
FEB |
118/1 |
250/115 |
130 |
|
MAR |
61 |
147 |
101 |
|
APR |
99 |
105 |
100 |
|
MAY |
137/1 |
163/125 |
200 |
|
JUN |
99/3 |
74 |
122/119 |
|
JUL |
82 |
83 |
119 |
|
AUG |
104 |
103 |
141 |
|
SEP |
123/1 |
122 |
131 |
|
OCT |
70/2 |
92 |
53 |
|
NOV |
55/5 |
47 |
98 |
|
DEC |
120/7 |
134 |
133 |
|
Jan 1-7 |
25/7 |
16 |
84 |
|
Jan 8-14 |
24/3 |
12 |
34 |
|
Jan 15-21 |
23/2 |
11 |
12 |
|
Jan 22-28 |
11/1 |
10 |
8 |
|
Jan 29-31 |
8/1 |
4 |
1 |
|
JAN 2020 |
91/12 |
53 |
139 |
|
Feb 1-7 |
22 |
13 |
11 |
|
Feb 8-14 |
18/1 |
5 |
38 |
|
Feb 15-21 |
16/2 |
42 |
18 |
|
Feb 22-28 |
25 |
15 |
34 |
|
Feb 29 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
|
FEB |
85/3 |
80 |
103 |
|
Mar 1-7 |
17/3 |
11 |
17 |
|
Mar 8-14 |
15/2 |
13 |
33 |
|
Mar 15-21 |
14/2 |
5 |
19 |
|
Mar 22-28 |
14/1 |
13 |
11 |
|
Mar 29-31 |
9 |
5 |
10 |
|
MAR |
69/8 |
47 |
90 |
|
Ap 1-7 |
27/1 |
27 |
37 |
|
Apr 8-14 |
24 |
25 |
51 |
|
Apr 15-21 |
33/1 |
19 |
34 |
|
Apr 22-28 |
22 |
8 |
40 |
|
Apr 29-30 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
|
APR |
111/2 |
81 |
165 |
|
May 1-7 |
44/1 |
47 |
36 |
|
May 8-14 |
49 |
21 |
47 |
|
May 15-21 |
66/1 |
45 |
64 |
|
May 22-28 |
30 |
9 |
21 |
|
May 29-31 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
|
MAY |
196/2 |
125 |
180 |
|
Jun 1-7 |
17 |
13 |
19 |
|
Jun 8-14 |
16/4 |
10 |
15 |
|
Jun 15-21 |
16/3 |
11 |
19 |
|
Jun 22-28 |
10/1 |
8 |
13 |
|
Jun 29-30 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
JUN |
60/8 |
46 |
68 |
|
Jul 1-7 |
12/2 |
3 |
9 |
|
Jul 8-14 |
16/2 |
15 |
15 |
|
Jul 15-21 |
19/1 |
17 |
28 |
|
Jul 22-28 |
13/5 |
9 |
8 |
|
Jul 29-31 |
13/2 |
3 |
7 |
|
JUL |
73/12 |
47 |
67 |
|
Aug 1-7 |
10/4 |
7 |
10 |
|
Aug 8-14 |
19/8 |
7 |
22 |
|
Aug 15-21 |
14/5 |
13 |
20 |
|
Aug 22-28 |
32/3 |
23 |
41 |
|
Aug 29-31 |
13/3 |
4 |
12 |
|
AUG |
88/24 |
54 |
105 |
|
Sep 1-7 |
19/4 |
13 |
26 |
|
Sep 8-14 |
27/6 |
8 |
29 |
|
Sep 15-21 |
32/10 |
12 |
14 |
|
Sep 22-28 |
28/7 |
19 |
11 |
|
Sep 29-30 |
6/3 |
1 |
6 |
|
SEP |
113/31 |
53 |
86 |
|
Oct 1-7 |
19/5 |
9 |
12 |
|
Oct 8-14 |
14/1 |
8 |
10 |
|
Oct 15-21 |
30/1 |
25 |
26 |
|
Oct 22-28 |
25/1 |
16 |
24 |
|
Oct 29-31 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
|
OCT |
93/8 |
62 |
77 |
|
Nov 1-7 |
11 |
7 |
10 |
|
Nov 8-14 |
25 |
23 |
39 |
|
Nov 15-21 |
19/1 |
18 |
25 |
|
Nov 22-28 |
24 |
11 |
26 |
|
Nov 29-30 |
8 |
1 |
10 |
|
NOV |
87/1 |
60 |
110 |
|
Dec 1-7 |
19 |
4 |
30 |
|
Dec 8-14 |
21/2 |
13 |
26 |
|
Dec 15-21 |
15/2 |
6 |
8 |
|
Dec 22-28 |
17/6 |
3 |
22 |
|
Dec 29-31 |
11/2 |
3 |
4 |
|
DEC |
83/12 |
29 |
90 |
|
Jan 1-7 |
21/2 |
13 |
19 |
|
Jan 8-14 |
16/3 |
11 |
5 |
Violence By Province Jan 8-14, 2021
|
Province |
Violence |
|
Anbar |
1 Incident 3 Killed 3 Soldiers
1 Shooting |
|
Babil |
2 Incidents 2 Wounded 2 Soldiers
1 Shooting 1 IED |
|
Baghdad |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
Dhi Qar |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
Diyala |
6 Incidents 7 Killed 2 ISF 5 Hashd 2 Wounded 2 ISF
4 Shootings 1 IED |
|
Muthanna |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
Salahaddin |
3 Incidents
2 Shootings 1 IED |
|
Sulaymaniya |
1 Incident 1 Killed 1 Civilian 1 Wounded 1 Civilian
1 IED |
SOURCES
Bas News, "Diyala: Hashd al-Shaabi Militiaman Killed in IS Attack," 1/11/21
Bas News-
Iraq Newspaper, "ISIS terrorist executes First Lieutenant Muslim Aqeel, along with two soldiers, in Al-Rutba District, Anbar Governorate," 1/10/21
Al Maalomah, "3 civilians were killed in a terrorist attack on their vehicle on al-Rutba Highway, west Anbar," 1/10/21
- "The commander of the Fifth Regiment and his assistant in the Baqi Imams Brigade was martyred in an explosion in Diyala," 1/11/21
- "ISIS attacks a security station in Chalabi, Diyala," 1/10/21
Al Masalah, "Reports of an IED attack on a convoy in support of the International Coalition in Hilla and Nasiriya," 1/9/21
NINA, "An explosive device exploded in Tikrit," 1/14/21
- "An IED Explodes On An Int'l Coalition Logistical Support Convoy South Of Baghdad," 1/8/21
- "An ISIS attack repulsed south of Samarra," 1/14/21
- "A Joint Security Force Clashes With ISIS Elements South Of Samarra," 1/9/21
- "A Second IED Explodes On A Convoy Of Logistical Support For The Int'l Coalition In Samawah," 1/8/21
-"A security source reveals details of the killing of a shepherd in northern Diyala, who was executed by ISIS for belonging to the popular crowd," 1/11/21
NI-"Two members of the army were wounded in an armed attack north of Babylon," 1/13/21
- "Two members of the defense crowd were killed when an explosive device exploded in Diyala," 1/11/21
Shafaaq News, "Thwarting an attack on an international coalition convoy in southern Iraq," 1/9/21
- "An unknown bullet hit a fighter in the crowd in Diyala," 1/9/21
Xinhua, "IS attacks kill 5 security members in eastern Iraq," 1/12/21
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