The Islamic State carried out one large attack upon the army during the third week of January to let people know what it’s still capable of. Otherwise, the group is still taking its winter hiatus. Pro-Iran groups also took a step back from attacks during the week.
There were a total of 12 incidents recorded in Iraq from January 15-21, 2021. That was down from 31 the week before and 18 the first week of January.
5 of those were by pro-Iran factions. That included an IED on a convoy working for the U.S. in Basra and two separate rocket attacks upon a Turkish base in Ninewa. Drones were also shot down over the Balad Air base in Salahaddin. Finally, the second deputy speaker of parliament’s office in Kirkuk was bombed as part of the political violence following the October election. This was a decrease from the previous week when there were 21 incidents by these groups. Still there have been 26 successful attacks in January which is the highest since 28 in August.
There were only 7 incidents by the Islamic State during the third week of the month. Those happened in Anbar (1), Babil (1), Baghdad (1), Diyala (3) and Salahaddin (1). IS activity has been in the tens and teens each week since the middle of September as the group has taken its annual break during the winter.
They left 17 dead and 12 wounded. 2 Hashd al-Shaabi and 11 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) were killed and 1 civilian and 11 ISF were injured. Diyala had the most casualties with 22.
The Islamic State carried out one major attack during the week. That was an assault upon an army regimental headquarters in the Edheim district in northern Diyala. It left 11 soldiers dead and 10 more wounded. IS has picked up its activity in this area the last few months. It is traditionally used for smuggling with neighboring Salahaddin and the rough territory has large security gaps with no government presence.
The remaining six incidents were all low-level harassing attacks as usual. An IED went off in Anbar’s Rutba district wounding 1 soldier. A mosque was bombed in northern Babil. 2 Hashd were killed in northern Baghdad’s Taji district. There was a kidnapping and two more shooting incidents in Diyala. And 5 civilians were abducted in Salahaddin’s Samarra district with four of them being executed. Most of these attacks were meant to keep people and the security forces out of IS areas. The kidnappings were likely for intimidation and to extort money from civilians.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jan 1-7 |
Jan 8-14 |
Jan 15-21 |
|
Anbar |
2 Pro-Iran |
2 |
1 |
|
Babil |
2 Pro-Iran |
4/3 Pro-Iran |
1 |
|
Baghdad |
4/3 Pro-Iran |
10/7 Pro-Iran |
1 |
|
Basra |
- |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Dhi Qar |
- |
2 Pro-Iran |
- |
|
Diwaniya |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
|
Diyala |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
Kirkuk |
2 |
2 |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Muthanna |
1 Pro-Iran |
3 Pro-Iran |
- |
|
Ninewa |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
2 |
2 Pro-Iran |
|
Salahaddin |
1 |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
|
TOTAL |
18/9 Pro-Iran |
31/17 Pro-Iran |
12/5 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jan 1-7 |
Jan 8-14 |
Jan 15-21 |
|
Anbar |
- |
4 (1K, 3W) |
1 (1W) |
|
Babil |
- |
1 (1W) |
- |
|
Baghdad |
2 (1K, 1W) |
12 (12W) |
2 (2K) |
|
Diyala |
3 (1K, 2W) |
3 (2K, 1W) |
22 (11K, 11W) |
|
Kirkuk |
1 (1W) |
- |
- |
|
Ninewa |
1 (1K) |
- |
- |
|
Salahaddin |
- |
1 (1W) |
4 (4K) |
|
TOTAL |
7 (3K, 4W) |
21 (3K, 18W) |
29 (17K, 12W) |
Attacks by Pro-Iran Groups
|
|
December Totals 21 (2) – 4 Killed, 4 Wounded |
|
1/2/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
1/3/22 |
2 Drones shot down – Baghdad International Airport |
|
1/4/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
|
Drone shot down – Ain al-Asad Base, Anbar |
|
1/5/22 |
Rockets – Camp Victory, Baghdad |
|
|
Rockets – Ain al-Asad Base, Anbar |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna, Babil |
|
1/6/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
1/9/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil, Baghdad x2, Muthanna, Salahaddin |
|
|
IED dismantled – Baghdad, Dhi Qar, Diwaniya, Muthanna |
|
1/11/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad x2, Muthanna |
|
|
IED Dismantled - Babil |
|
1/12/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Babil |
|
1/13/22 |
Rockets – Green Zone – 3 Wounded |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US - Baghdad |
|
|
IED on KDP offices - Baghdad |
|
|
IED dismantled – Dhi Qar |
|
1/14/22 |
Assassination attempt on KDP official - Baghdad |
|
|
Grenades thrown at Taqadum and Azm offices - Baghdad |
|
1/15/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
Drones shot down – Balad Air Base, Salahaddin |
|
1/16/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US - Basra |
|
1/19/22 |
IED 2nd Dep Speaker’s office - Kirkuk |
|
|
January Totals 26 (9) – 3 Wounded |
Security In Iraq 2021-22
|
Week |
Security Incidents (Total/By IS) |
Dead (Total/By IS) |
Wounded (Total/By IS) |
|
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 |
|
May 8-14 |
31/5 |
14 |
25 |
|
May 15-21 |
15/2 |
3 |
3 |
|
May 22-28 |
20/9 |
3 |
24 |
|
May 29-31 |
11 |
6 |
11 |
|
MAY |
113/24 |
59 |
100 |
|
Jun 1-7 |
12/5 |
6 |
29 |
|
Jun 8-14 |
22/10 |
7 |
7 |
|
Jun 15-21 |
24/4 |
14 |
14 |
|
Jun 22-28 |
19/2 |
10 |
17 |
|
Jun 29-30 |
5 |
- |
21 |
|
JUN |
83/21 |
36 |
87 |
|
Jul 1-7 |
38/9 |
11 |
35 |
|
Jul 8-14 |
25/4 |
7 |
17 |
|
Jul 15-21 |
20/1 |
48 |
75 |
|
Jul 22-28 |
10/1 |
10 |
7 |
|
Jul 29-31 |
16/5 |
30 |
30 |
|
JUL |
110/20 |
106 |
164 |
|
Aug 1-7 |
44/5 |
12 |
19 |
|
Aug 8-14 |
31/6 |
17 |
23 |
|
Aug 15-21 |
25/8 |
12 |
18 |
|
Aug 22-28 |
21/9 |
8 |
10 |
|
Aug 29-31 |
12/2 |
5 |
12 |
|
AUG |
133/30 |
54 |
82 |
|
Sep 1-7 |
21/3 |
12 |
24 |
|
Sep 8-14 |
28/3 |
24 |
36 |
|
Sep 15-21 |
13/1 |
5 |
17 |
|
Sep 22-28 |
17/4 |
13 |
9 |
|
Sep 29-30 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
SEP |
81/11 |
54 |
86 |
|
Oct 1-7 |
17 |
11 |
22 |
|
Oct 8-14 |
14/1 |
4 |
13 |
|
Oct 15-21 |
9/2 |
3 |
2 |
|
Oct 22-28 |
21/1/1 |
36 |
42 |
|
Oct 29-31 |
11/1 |
7 |
7 |
|
OCT |
72/6/1 |
61 |
86 |
|
Nov 1-7 |
20/2 |
3 |
20 |
|
Nov 8-14 |
15/1 |
11 |
18 |
|
Nov 15-21 |
14/4 |
2 |
4 |
|
Nov 22-28 |
15/4 |
10 |
14 |
|
Nov 29-30 |
3/1 |
1 |
3 |
|
NOV |
67/12 |
27 |
59 |
|
Dec 1-7 |
17/2 |
29 |
22 |
|
Dec 8-14 |
14/4 |
4 |
6 |
|
Dec 15-21 |
22/8 |
11 |
12 |
|
Dec 22-28 |
18/8 |
11 |
27 |
|
Dec 29-31 |
7/1 |
5 |
4 |
|
DEC |
78/23 |
56 |
67 |
|
Jan 1-7, 2022 |
18/9 |
3 |
4 |
|
Jan 8-14 |
35/21 |
3 |
18 |
|
Jan 15-21 |
12/5 |
17 |
12 |
Violence By Province Jan 8-14, 2022
|
Province |
Violence |
2018 Avg |
2019 Avg |
2020 Avg |
2021 Avg |
|
Anbar |
1 Incident 1 Wounded 1 ISF
1 IED |
12.6 incidents/ month |
8.6 incidents/ month |
7.0 incidents/ month |
4.6 incidents/ month |
|
Babil |
1 Incident
1 IED |
4.0 incidents/month |
3.0 incidents/month |
2.75 incidents/month |
2.5 incidents/month |
|
Baghdad |
1 Incident 2 Killed 2 Hashd
1 Shooting |
33.0 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
7.3 incidents/month |
5.6 incidents/ month |
|
Basra |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
|
|
|
|
Diyala |
3 Incidents 11 Killed 11 ISF 11 Wounded 1 Civilian 10 ISF
3 Shootings |
34.5 incidents/month |
30.0 incidents/month |
30.6 incidents/month |
22.8 incidents/month |
|
Kirkuk |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
36.5 incidents/month |
18.6 incidents/month |
13.9 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
|
Ninewa |
2 Pro-Iran Incidents
2 Rockets |
20.0 incidents/month |
14.0 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
8.4 incidents/month |
|
Salahaddin |
2/1 Pro-Iran Incidents 4 Killed 4 Civilians
1 Shooting 3 Drones |
21.7 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
11.2 incidents/month |
11.5 incidents/month |
SOURCES
Bas News, "IS Executes Four Civilians in Iraq's Salahaddin," 1/16/22
NINA, "An Explosive Device Explodes Near A Mosque, North Of Babylon," 1/15/22
- "An ISIS Attack On A Military Point Thwarted, Northeast of Baquba," 1/21/22
- "Two Sheikhs Of Al-Joraniya Tribes Survived An Assassination Attempt Between Diyala And Baghdad," 1/16/22
NRT, "Eleven Killed In ISIS Attack In Diyala," 1/21/22
- "Rockets Fired At Turkish Base Near Mosul," 1/15/22
Shafaq News, "Army forces wounded in an explosion in Anbar," 1/19/22
- "Diyala … Unidentified persons stormed a poultry field, kidnapped workers and burned chickens," 1/17/22
- "In the second attack of its kind, a missile attack targets the Zlikan base, and the Turkish forces respond," 1/15/22
Sotaliraq, "An explosion targets a convoy carrying logistical equipment near Basra," 1/16/22
- "Two victims of the tribal crowd in an attack north of Baghdad," 1/18/22
Al Sumaria, "Targeting the office of the second deputy speaker of parliament in Kirkuk," 1/19/22
Xinhua, "Iraqi forces foil drone attack on air base north of Baghdad," 1/15/22
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