The Islamic State’s annual Ramadan offensive in Iraq continued into the first week of May. Pro-Iran groups were active as well. That led to the most incidents since May 2020.
There were a total of 36 security incidents reported in Iraq from May 1-7, 2021. That was the highest weekly total in a year’s time. 8 were by pro-Iran groups and 28 by the Islamic State. The latter matched the number of incidents during the 3rd week of April when IS started its new campaign. Groups aligned with Tehran have also been increasing their attacks since December.
A total of 33 people were killed made up of 2 civilians, 3 Hashd al-Shaabi, 8 Peshmerga and 20 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF). Another 37 people were injured including 1 foreign contractor, 1 civilian, 2 Hashd and 23 ISF. Kirkuk had the most casualties with 35.
The 8 incidents by pro-Iran groups occurred in Anbar (2), Babil (1), Baghdad (1), Basra (1), Muthanna (1), and Salahaddin (2). That consisted of IEDs on convoys working for the U.S. in Anbar, Babil, Basra, Muthanna, and Salahaddin, plus rocket attacks on Ain Al-Asad base in Anbar, Baghdad International Airport, and Balad Air Base in Salahaddin. That last attack wounded a foreign contractor.
Islamic State attacks were in Anbar (1), Babil (1), Baghdad (1), Diyala (9), Kirkuk (10), Nineaw (4), and Salahaddin (1).
Anbar, Babil, Baghdad and Ninewa remained secondary areas of Iraq for the insurgency. There was a rare shoot out in Arar, Anbar that left two soldiers dead and three wounded. There was an IED in Babil’s Jurf al-Sakhr district in the northeast that killed a soldier and injured another. There was a major confrontation with the security forces in Tarmiya in northern Baghdad which is a long time IS center. That left 10 soldiers and 1 Hashd dead. There was one more shooting in the province that killed a civilian. Finally, in Ninewa there were three IEDs and one gun battle. Anbar and Ninewa are used to move people and material back and forth with Syria and therefore are not major targets. IS hits Babil only about once a week looking for the security forces. Baghdad has occasional incidents in the outlying towns like Tarmiya where there’s still an IS presence. The group has largely given up infiltrating into Baghdad city itself.
There was an explosion of incidents at the start of May which then tapered off in Diyala. May 1 there were 6 incidents including four attacks on checkpoints, a kidnapping, an IED, and a power tower destroyed. Two more checkpoints were hit later in the month. four of the nine incidents were in the Muqdadiya district in the middle of the governorate. This is one of the major bases for the insurgency in Iraq.
Kirkuk was almost dormant from November to April. It has since exploded during the latest offensive. Like Diyala, IS hit big on May 1 with four confrontations with the security forces. One led to the deaths of 8 Peshmerga and 10 more wounded. The Bai Hassan oil field was bombed once again. The same thing happened in April. A field was also burned which occurred last year as the militants went after farmers.
There was only one attack in Salahaddin when an army patrol was hit by an IED. That resulted in four soldiers being injured.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
May 1-7 |
|
Anbar |
3/2 Pro-Iran |
|
Babil |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
|
Baghdad |
3/1 Pro-Iran |
|
Basra |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Diyala |
9 |
|
Kirkuk |
10 |
|
Muthanna |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Ninewa |
4 |
|
Salahaddin |
3/2 Pro-Iran |
|
TOTAL |
36/8 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
May 1-7 |
|
Anbar |
5 (2K, 3W) |
|
Babil |
2 (1K, 1W) |
|
Baghdad |
12 (12K) |
|
Diyala |
7 (2K, 5W) |
|
Kirkuk |
35 (15K, 20W) |
|
Ninewa |
4 (1K, 3W) |
|
Salahaddin |
5 (5W) |
|
TOTAL |
70 (33K, 37W) |
Attacks by Pro-Iran Groups 2021
|
|
Date - Incident - Location |
|
Jan, 2021 |
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 & 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 - Rockets – Baghdad International Airport/Jihad, IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil 1/26/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar 1/31/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
|
January Totals – 13 |
|
Feb |
2/4/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil 2/7/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil 2/8/21- IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya 2/10/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad 2/11/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad 2/15/21 - Rockets – Irbil Airport – 2 Killed, 8 Wounded, IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad 2/17/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar 2/18/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Basra & Diwaniya 2/19/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Basra 2/20/21 - Rockets – Salahaddin’s Balad Air Base – 2 Wounded 2/22/21 - Rockets – Baghdad’s Green Zone 2/25/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil 2/26/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad 2/27/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya |
|
|
February Totals – 16 – 2 killed, 10 wounded |
|
Mar |
3/2/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil 3/3/21 - Rockets – Anbar’s Al-Asad Air Base, IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad, Diwaniya & Muthanna 3/11/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Anbar 3/13/21 – Rockets - Salahaddin’s Balad Air Base, IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya 3/15/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil 3/18/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya & Muthanna 3/20/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin 3/21/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil 3/25/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil & Baghdad 3/29/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil & Dhi Qar 3/30/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar & Salahaddin 3/31/21 - IED dismantled – Diwaniya |
|
|
March Totals – 20 |
|
Apr |
4/1/21 – IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad 4/4/21 – Rockets - Salahaddin’s Balad Air Base, IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Diwaniya 4/5/21 – IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil, Baghdad & Diwaniya 4/7/21 – IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Anbar, Babil x2 & Salahaddin 4/8/21 – Rockets found – Anbar, Ain Al-Asad Base, IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil 4/13/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna 4/14/21 – Drone/Rockets – Irbil Airport, IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil, Dhi Qar 4/15/21 – Rockets – Dohuk Turkish Army Base – 1 Turk killed, 1 wounded 4/16/21 – IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Anbar 4/17/21 – IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar 4/18/21 – Rockets – Salahaddin’s Balad Air Base – 5 wounded 4/22/21 – Rockets – Baghdad’s Camp Victory 4/25/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Anbar 4/27/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Anbar, Dhi Qar, Diwaniya 4/28/21 – Gunfire checkpoint – Anbar 4/29/21 - IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Anbar |
|
|
April Totals – 20 – 1 Killed (Turk), 6 Wounded |
|
May |
5/2/21 – Rockets – Baghdad’s International Airport, IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil, Muthanna 5/3/21 – Rockets – Salahaddin’s Balad Air Base – 1 wounded 5/4/21 – Rockets – Anbar’s Ain Al-Asad Base, IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Basra 5/6/21 – IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Anbar, Salahaddin |
|
|
May Totals – 8 – 1 Wounded |
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 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Feb |
16 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Mar |
12 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Apr |
12 |
13 |
3 |
4 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
|
May |
7 |
1 |
- |
6 |
- |
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 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Feb |
5 |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mar |
4 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Apr |
7 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
May |
9 |
2 |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Feb |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mar |
2 |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Apr |
- |
8 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
May |
1 |
3 |
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 |
3 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Feb |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Mar |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Apr |
10 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
May |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Security In Iraq 2019-20
|
Week |
Security Incidents (Total/By IS) |
Dead (Total/By IS) |
Wounded (Total/By IS) |
|
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 |
|
Jan 29-31 |
9/1 |
2 |
6 |
|
JAN |
77/13 |
92 |
176 |
|
Feb 1-7 |
19/2 |
11 |
23 |
|
Feb 8-14 |
11/3 |
4 |
8 |
|
Feb 15-21 |
20/7 |
11 |
23 |
|
Feb 22-28 |
13/4 |
13 |
23 |
|
FEB |
63/16 |
39 |
77 |
|
Mar 1-7 |
19/5 |
5 |
8 |
|
Mar 8-14 |
12/2 |
13 |
15 |
|
Mar 15-21 |
24/6 |
8 |
7 |
|
Mar 22-28 |
14/2 |
8 |
13 |
|
Mar 29-31 |
9/5 |
2 |
1 |
|
MAR |
79/20 |
39 |
44 |
|
Apr 1-7 |
16/10 |
3 |
5 |
|
Apr 8-14 |
15/6 |
6 |
18 |
|
Apr 15-21 |
32/4 |
19 |
44 |
|
Apr 22-28 |
31/6 |
15 |
42 |
|
Apr 29-30 |
12/1 |
11 |
23 |
|
APR |
107/27 |
54 |
132 |
|
May 1-7 |
36/8 |
33 |
37 |
Violence By Province May 1-7, 2021
|
Province |
Violence |
|
Anbar |
11/7 Pro-Iran Incidents 4 Killed 2 Civilians 2 ISF 1 Wounded 1 ISF
1 Shooting 7 IEDs 1 Mortar 1 Car Bomb Dismantled |
|
Babil |
8/5 Pro-Iran Incidents 2 Wounded 2 Hashd
2 Shootings 6 IEDs |
|
Baghdad |
7/3 Pro-Iran Incidents 7 Killed 1 ISF 6 Civilians 23 Wounded 2 ISF 21 Civilians
2 Shootings 3 IEDs 1 Car Bomb 1 Rockets |
|
Dhi Qar |
3 Pro-Iran Incidents
4 IEDs |
|
Diwaniya |
3 Pro-Iran Incidents
3 IEDs |
|
Diyala |
30 Incidents 13 Killed 3 Civilians 10 ISF 49 Wounded 2 Hashd 10 Civilians 37 ISF
12 Shootings 13 IEDs 4 Mortars |
|
Dohuk |
1 Pro-Iran Incident 1 Killed 1 Turkish Soldier 1 Wounded 1 Civilian
1 Rockets |
|
Irbil |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 Drone/Rocket |
|
Kirkuk |
14 Incidents 15 Killed 1 Civilian 1 Hashd 13 ISF 24 Wounded 5 Hashd 19 ISF
7 Shootings 4 IEDs 1 Suicide Bomber Killed |
|
Muthanna |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
Ninewa |
8 Incidents 4 Killed 1 Hashd 3 Civilians 18 Wounded 5 Hashd 13 Civilians
8 IEDs 1 Rockets |
|
Salahaddin |
19/3 Pro-Iran Incidents 10 Killed 4 Civilians 6 ISF 14 Wounded 7 ISF 7 Civilians
10 Shootings 6 IEDs 2 Rockets 1 Mortar |
|
Sulaymaniya |
1 Incident
1 Rockets |
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