Activity by the Islamic State remained at a low level during the first week of April. At the same time there was a large jump in attacks by pro-Iran groups against American targets.
The number of attacks by groups linked with Tehran went from 11 total in March to 8 from April 1-7. The types of incidents were also different. There were only three bombings of logistics convoys working for the U.S. in Baghdad, Muthanna and Salahaddin. The other four were rocket attacks, three on a Kurdish base in Ninewa and one fired towards an oil refinery in Irbil. During March there were 10 IEDs and just two rocket attacks. Before it seemed like these factions were stepping away from their usual pace of operations because they were caught up in forming the next government. The attack on Irbil was actually part of that process as pro-Iran parties have turned to violence to push their agenda during talks.
There were 8 incidents by the Islamic State during the week. Attacks by the group have been at the lowest level ever since September. Starting in January 10 out of the 13 weeks have seen incidents in single digits.
From April 1-7 there were 6 wounded made up of 1 Hashd al-Shaabi and 5 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF). These occurred in Babil and Ninewa.
In Babil a Hashd was wounded by a bomb in the Jurf al-Sakhr district in the northeast. This is a large Kataib Hezbollah base with army units surrounding it which often gets targeted by IS.
Diyala is the center of the insurgency and usually has the most incidents but during the week there was only one. That was a shooting at a checkpoint in the Muqdadiya district in the center of the province.
There were two separate kidnappings in Kirkuk. That included a peshmerga and four shepherds. These were likely done for ransom.
There was another offensive operation in Mosul when IS fired at some soldiers using the cover of a sandstorm. This was doubly rare because it happened inside a city when the insurgency is almost completely rural now. An IED wounded a policeman and some soldiers ran into a suicide bomber during a sweep leading four of them to be injured in Ninewa.
Finally there was a sticky bomb inside Tikrit, another urban incident.
In total there were two offensive operations from April 1-7 and two incidents in cities. The fact that were just 8 attacks overall showed that the Islamic State is largely dormant. This was especially striking because Ramadan began which has marked the start of the first insurgent offensive of the year since 2003. It doesn’t appear IS has the capability to do much this year.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Apr 1-7 |
|
Babil |
1 |
|
Baghdad |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Dhi Qar |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Diyala |
1 |
|
Irbil |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Kirkuk |
2 |
|
Muthanna |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Ninewa |
6/3 Pro-Iran |
|
Salahaddin |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
|
TOTAL |
16/8 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Apr 1-7 |
|
Babil |
1 (1W) |
|
Ninewa |
5 (5W) |
|
TOTAL |
6 (6W) |
Attacks by Pro-Iran Groups
|
|
February Totals 11 (3) |
|
3/1/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar, Diwaniya |
|
3/4/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
3/8/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
3/13/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar, Diwaniya |
|
3/15/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Basra, Muthanna, Salahaddin |
|
3/18/22 |
Rockets – Balad Air Base, Salahaddin |
|
3/27/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
3/30/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
March Totals 12 |
|
4/3/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Muthanna, Salahaddin |
|
4/4/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
4/5/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Baghdad |
|
4/6/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
Rockets – Khabat, Irbil |
|
4/7/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Dhi Qar |
|
|
April Totals 8 |
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 |
|
Jan 22-28 |
16/3 |
8 |
19 |
|
Jan 29-31 |
6/2 |
2 |
6 |
|
JAN |
87/41 |
33 |
59 |
|
Feb 1-7 |
11/3 |
1 |
10 |
|
Feb 8-14 |
14/6 |
8 |
3 |
|
Feb 15-21 |
9/1 |
- |
11 |
|
Feb 22-28 |
8/4 |
1 |
5 |
|
FEB |
42/14 |
10 |
29 |
|
Mar 1-7 |
7/3 |
1 |
- |
|
Mar 8-14 |
18/3/1 |
6 |
5 |
|
Mar 15-21 |
10/4 |
5 |
6 |
|
Mar 22-28 |
6/1 |
7 |
4 |
|
Mar 29-31 |
4/1 |
- |
5 |
|
MAR |
46/12/1 |
19 |
21 |
|
Apr 1-7 |
16/8 |
- |
6 |
Violence By Province Apr 1-7, 2022
|
Province |
Violence |
2018 Avg |
2019 Avg |
2020 Avg |
2021 Avg |
2022 Avg |
|
Anbar |
- |
12.6 incidents/ month |
8.6 incidents/ month |
7.0 incidents/ month |
4.6 incidents/ month |
2.0 incidents/month |
|
Babil |
1 Incident 1 Wounded 1 Hashd
1 IED |
4.0 incidents/month |
3.0 incidents/month |
2.75 incidents/month |
2.5 incidents/month |
1.6 incidents/month |
|
Baghdad |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
33.0 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
7.3 incidents/month |
5.6 incidents/ month |
2.0 incidents/month |
|
Dhi Qar |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diyala |
1 Incident
1 Shooting |
34.5 incidents/month |
30.0 incidents/month |
30.6 incidents/month |
23.2 incidents/month |
11.0 incidents/month |
|
Irbil |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 Rockets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kirkuk |
2 Incidents |
36.5 incidents/month |
18.6 incidents/month |
13.9 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
7.3 Incidents/month |
|
Muthanna |
1 Pro-Iran Incident
1 IED |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ninewa |
6/3 Pro-Iran Incidents 5 Wounded 5 ISF
1 Shooting 1 IED 1 Suicide Bomber 3 Rockets |
20.0 incidents/month |
14.0 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
8.4 incidents/month |
7.0 incidents/month |
|
Salahaddin |
2/1 Pro-Iran Incidents
1 IED 1 Sticky Bomb |
21.7 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
11.2 incidents/month |
11.5 incidents/month |
4.3 incidents/month |
SOURCES
Bas News, "IS Carries Out First Attack in Ramadan against Iraqi Police Forces," 4/2/22
- "Second Attack in 24 Hours Targets Turkish Base in Northern Iraq," 4/4/22
NINA, "An PMF Fighter Wounded North Of Babylon," 4/6/22
- "Security Source: A Policeman Injured In An IED Explosion South of Mosul," 4/5/22
Al Rafidain, "An explosion targets a logistical support convoy of the International Coalition, West of Baghdad," 4/5/22
Rudaw, "Erbil's Khabat district attacked with Katyusha rockets," 4/6/22
Shafaq News, "An explosion targets a support convoy for the International Coalition in Al-Muthanna," 4/3/22
- "In conjunction with a dust storm, ISIS attacks the army in Mosul, and the crowd enters into alert," 4/7/22
- "A new explosion targets a convoy of support for the International Coalition in Salahaddin Governorate," 4/3/22
- "A new explosion targets a support convoy of the international coalition in southern Iraq," 4/7/22
- "Renewed missile strikes on Zilkan base in Mosul," 4/6/22
Sotaliraq, "ISIS kidnaps a member of the Peshmerga," 4/1/22
Al Sumaria, "A local official survived an assassination attempt in Tikrit," 4/6/22
- "Missile targets a Turkish base in Mosul," 4/3/22
- "Two officers and two associates were injured in Ninewa … Air Force planes take revenge," 4/4/22
Van Wilgenburg, Wladimir, "4 shepherds kidnapped by ISIS near Daquq district," Kurdistan 24, 4/7/22
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