The fourth week of January was one of the quietest in Iraq. There were just 10 incidents, 3 by pro-Iran groups. There was only one major attack amongst those which occurred in Salahdadin. Violence has gone up and down in Iraq. Since the winter IS has been winding down its operations. The fourth week of January was the latest example of that.
Pro-Iran groups set off bombs against two convoys carrying supplies for the U.S., one in Babil and the other in Dhi Qar. Rockets were also fired at the Baghdad International Airport. One fell short and landed on the residential Jihad neighborhood. New organizations took credit for the three incidents but they are likely working for or with Kataib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl Al-Haq.
That left just seven incidents by the Islamic State, one of the lowest weekly figures since 2003. Those attacks took place in Anbar (1), Baghdad (1), Kirkuk (1), Ninewa (1), Salahaddin (1), and Diyala (2).
13 people were killed and 12 wounded during the week. 11 Hashd al-Shaabi and 2 civilians lost their lives and 12 more Hashd were injured. Those took place in Diyala and Salahaddin.
Anbar, Baghdad, Diyala, Kirkuk and Ninewa saw small incidents. In Anbar there was a gun battle with insurgents during a security sweep in the west. In Baghdad a suicide bomber was arrested reportedly aiming at Tayaran Square again which was bombed the week before. Diyala saw two shootings, one of which killed a campaign manager for a candidate running in the 2021 elections. A town in the Riyad district was hit by a mortar in southern Kirkuk. There was another shootout in Ninewa in the south.
The biggest event was a large confrontation between IS and the Hashd in eastern Salahaddin. That saw 11 Hashd killed and 12 wounded. Amongst the dead was a brigade commander. The Hashd released all kinds of statements afterward about how they had prevented a massacre of civilians and how heroic they were but that was all propaganda.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jan 1-7 |
Jan 8-14 |
Jan 15-21 |
Jan 22-28 |
|
Anbar |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Babil |
- |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
3 |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Baghdad |
2 |
1 Pro-Iran |
5/2 Pro-Iran |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
|
Dhi Qar |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
1 Pro-Iran |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Diyala |
4 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
|
Kirkuk |
2 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Muthanna |
1 Pro-Iran |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Ninewa |
5 |
- |
3 |
1 |
|
Salahaddin |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
Sulaymaniya |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
TOTAL |
22/2 Pro-Iran |
17/4 Pro-Iran |
20/3 Pro-Iran |
10/3 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jan 1-7 |
Jan 8-14 |
Jan 15-21 |
Jan 22-28 |
|
Anbar |
3 (3W) |
3 (3K) |
12 (3K, 9W) |
- |
|
Babil |
- |
2 (2W) |
3 (3W) |
- |
|
Baghdad |
1 (1K) |
- |
144 (33K, 111W) |
- |
|
Diyala |
14 (4K, 10W) |
11 (8K, 3W) |
5 (2K, 3W) |
2 (2K) |
|
Kirkuk |
4 (3K, 1W) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Ninewa |
7 (4K, 3W) |
- |
21 (14K, 7W) |
- |
|
Salahaddin |
1 (1K) |
- |
- |
23 (11K, 12W) |
|
Sulaymaniya |
2 (2 W) |
2 (1K, 1W) |
- |
- |
|
Salahaddin |
2 (2W) |
- |
- |
- |
|
TOTAL |
33 (13K, 19W) |
16 (11K, 5W) |
185 (52K, 133W) |
25 (13K, 12W) |
Attacks by Pro-Iran Groups 2020-21
|
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 dismantled – Dhi Qar |
|
1/18/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
1/20/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
1/21/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
1/22/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
|
Rockets – Baghdad International Airport/Jihad |
|
1/26/21 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
|
January Totals - 12 |
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 |
10 |
3 |
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 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
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 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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 |
17/3 |
12 |
6 |
|
Jan 15-21 |
20/3 |
52 |
133 |
|
Jan 22-28 |
10/3 |
13 |
12 |
Violence By Province Jan 22-28, 2021
|
Province |
Violence |
|
Anbar |
1 Incident
1 Shooting |
|
Babil |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
Baghdad |
2/1 Pro-Iran Incident
3 Rockets 1 Suicide Bomber Arrested |
|
Dhi Qar |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
Diyala |
2 Incidents 2 Killed 2 Civilians
2 Shootings |
|
Kirkuk |
1 Incident
1 Mortar |
|
Ninewa |
1 Incident
1 Shooting |
|
Salahaddin |
1 Incident 11 Killed 11 Hashd 12 Wounded 12 Hashd
1 Shooting |
SOURCES
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Al Forat, "In pictures, the crowd thwarted an infiltration attempt by ISIS in Naft Khanna," 1/26/21
Al Maalomah, "Parliamentary security confirms the arrest of a suicide bomber in Tayaran Square," 1/27/21
NINA, "An explosive device exploded on a convoy of logistical support for the International Coalition in Dhi Qar," 1/26/21
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- "Reports of a terrorist attack on one of the Popular Mobilization brigades in Nineveh," 1/24/21
- "Two mortar shells landed in a village west of Kirkuk," 1/24/21
Shilani, Hiwa, "Suspected ISIS attack leaves 11 PMF fighters dead, 12 injured in Iraq's Salahuddin," Kurdistan 24, 1/24/21
Al Sumaria, "The clashes continue … the crowd arrests ISIS militants and destroys two hostels west of Anbar," 1/27/21
Xinhua, “Gunmen kill campaign manager for upcoming elections candidate in eastern Iraq,” 1/26/21
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