During the fourth week of July there was an increase in activity by both the Islamic State and pro-Iran groups. The former may be starting its annual summer offensive but it’s too early to tell right now. The latter picked up attacks in response to a Turkish strike that killed several civilians in Kurdistan.
There were a total of 18 security incidents reported in Iraq from July 22-28. That was the highest total this month and the most since the third week of May.
There were 7 incidents by pro-Iran groups. These were almost all aimed at Turkey after a deadly incident in Kurdistan. In Ninewa. rockets were launched at a Turkish base in Zilikan three times while mortars were fired at the Turkish consulate in Mosul. In Dohuk there were two drone strikes on a Turkish military camp although the second failed. Finally, in Sulaymaniya rockets were fired at the Khor Mor oil field. This was the fourth time the oil field had been targeted since June. Those were all political messages to the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan that runs Sulaymaniya to stay with the Coalition Framework against Moqtada al-Sadr.
That left 11 incidents by the Islamic State in Baghdad (2), Diyala (3), Kirkuk (2), Ninewa (1), and Salahaddin (3).
Those led to 9 deaths and 21 wounded. 1 member of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), 2 Hashd al-Shaabi and 6 civilians were killed while 4 ISF, 4 Hashd and 13 civilians were injured. Diyala had the most casualties at 17. The other provinces were all in single digits.
There were two offensive operations by IS during the week. In Kirkuk, three power towers were blown up. This is a common tactic during the summer to increase discontent with the government which has always struggled to provide electricity. A military base was also attacked in the Makhoul Mountains in Salahaddin.
The other incidents were all routine for the insurgency. There were two shootings in Baghdad’s northern Tarmiya district. A sniper fired at a checkpoint and two villages were assaulted in Diyala. There was an IED on some police in Kirkuk and another bomb in Ninewa. Finally, there were two shootings in Salahaddin, one aimed at a checkpoint manned by Hashd. These are the normal types of operations IS is involved in each week. They are aimed at controlling rural areas where the group is based. They want to intimidate the local population and drive out the security forces. They have been doing this for the last four years but little else showing the decline of the organization.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jul 1-7 |
Jul 8-14 |
Jul 15-21 |
Jul 22-28 |
|
Babil |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
|
Baghdad |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Diyala |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
|
Kirkuk |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Ninewa |
4 |
- |
1 |
5/4 Pro-Iran |
|
Salahaddin |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
4/2 Pro-Iran |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
7/1 Pro-Iran |
3 |
11/2 Pro-Iran |
18/7 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jul 1-7 |
Jul 8-14 |
Jul 15-21 |
Jul 22-28 |
|
Babil |
- |
- |
2 (2W) |
- |
|
Baghdad |
3 (1K, 2W) |
2 (2W) |
- |
4 (2K, 2W) |
|
Diyala |
7 (2K, 5W) |
- |
11 (7K, 4W) |
17 (4K, 13W) |
|
Kirkuk |
- |
- |
- |
3 (1K, 2W) |
|
Ninewa |
7 (3K, 4W) |
- |
2 (1K, 1W) |
1 (1W) |
|
Salahaddin |
- |
- |
15 (6K, 9W) |
5 (2K, 3W) |
|
TOTAL |
17 (6K, 11W) |
2 (2W) |
30 (14K, 16W) |
30 (9K, 21W) |
Attacks by Pro-Iran Groups
|
|
May Total 11 (2) – 1 killed |
|
6/2/22 |
Drone shot down – Turkish Base, Ninewa |
|
6/5/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
6/8/22 |
Drone – Irbil – 3 wounded |
|
6/9/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
Rockets – Oil Company, Ninewa |
|
6/12/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US - Salahaddin |
|
6/17/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
6/19/22 |
2 IEDs – Iraqi intelligence HQ, Baghdad |
|
6/22/22 |
Rockets – Sheikhan, Ninewa |
|
|
Rockets – Khor Mor gas field, Sulaymaniya |
|
6/24/22 |
Rockets – Khor Mor gas field, Sulaymaniya |
|
6/25/22 |
Rockets – Khor Mor gas field, Sulaymaniya |
|
6/26/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US - Basra |
|
|
June Total 13 (1) – 5 wounded |
|
7/3/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
7/19/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
7/21/22 |
IED on convoy carrying supplies to US – Salahaddin |
|
7/22/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
Drones – Turkish army base, Dohuk |
|
7/24/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
7/25/22 |
Rockets – Khor Mor gas field, Sulaymaniya |
|
7/27/22 |
Rockets – Turkish army base, Ninewa |
|
|
Mortar – Turkish Consulate, Ninewa |
|
7/28/22 |
Drone crash - Dohuk |
|
|
July Total 9 |
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 |
|
Apr 8-14 |
21/7 |
8 |
25 |
|
Apr 15-21 |
22/2 |
10 |
22 |
|
Apr 22-28 |
44/4 |
14 |
44 |
|
Apr 29-30 |
6/1 |
2 |
6 |
|
APR |
111/22 |
34 |
103 |
|
May 1-7 |
31/3 |
8 |
25 |
|
May 8-14 |
9/2 |
2 |
7 |
|
May 15-21 |
18/6 |
10 |
6 |
|
May 22-28 |
13/1 |
21 |
11 |
|
May 29-31 |
2/1 |
- |
2 |
|
MAY |
73/13 |
41 |
51 |
|
Jun 1-7 |
6/2 |
- |
8 |
|
Jun 8-14 |
12/4 |
1 |
9 |
|
Jun 15-21 |
10/2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Jun 22-28 |
12/6 |
1 |
14 |
|
Jun 29-30 |
- |
- |
- |
|
JUN |
40/14 |
7 |
33 |
|
Jul 1-7 |
7/1 |
6 |
11 |
|
Jul 8-14 |
3 |
- |
2 |
|
Jul 15-21 |
11/2 |
14 |
16 |
|
Jul 22-28 |
18/7 |
9 |
21 |
Violence By Province Jul 22-28, 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 |
3.5 incidents/month |
|
Babil |
- |
4.0 incidents/month |
3.0 incidents/month |
2.75 incidents/month |
2.5 incidents/month |
2.0 incidents/month |
|
Baghdad |
2 Incidents 2 Killed 2 Civilians 2 Wounded 2 ISF
2 Shootings |
33.0 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
7.3 incidents/month |
5.6 incidents/ month |
2.5 incidents/month |
|
Diyala |
3 Incidents 4 Killed 4 Civilians 13 Wounded 1 Hashd 12 Civilians
3 Shootings |
34.5 incidents/month |
30.0 incidents/month |
30.6 incidents/month |
23.2 incidents/month |
15.3 incidents/month |
|
Kirkuk |
2 Incidents 1 Killed 1 ISF 2 Wounded 2 ISF
4 IEDs |
36.5 incidents/month |
18.6 incidents/month |
13.9 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
9.8 incidents/month |
|
Ninewa |
5/4 Pro-Iran Incidents 1 Wounded 1 Civilian
1 IED 1 Mortar 3 Rockets |
20.0 incidents/month |
14.0 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
8.4 incidents/month |
6.6 incidents/month |
|
Salahaddin |
3 Incidents 2 Killed 2 Hashd 3 Wounded 3 Hashd
3 Shootings |
21.7 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
11.2 incidents/month |
11.5 incidents/month |
6.6 incidents/month |
SOURCES
Bas News, "IS Explodes Three Power Electricity Towers in Kirkuk," 7/26/22
- "IS Kills Seven, Injures Dozens in a Series of Attacks in Iraq," 7/25/22
Kurdistan 24, "Drone crashes on plain in Duhok's Bamerne," 7/28/22
NINA, "An attack targeting security forces in Tuz Khurmatu, south of Salah al-Din," 7/22/22
- "A Civilian Injured In An IED Exploded At The Entrance To Hammam al-Alil, South of Mosul," 7/23/22
- "A Missile Hit A Turkish Camp North of Mosul," 7/22/22
- "Targeting a Turkish base north of Mosul with a number of missiles," 7/27/22
- "Two booby-trapped drones attack a Turkish army base north of Dohuk," 7/22/22
- "Two Members Of Federal Police Injured In AN IED Explosion South Of Kirkuk," 7/25/22
- "A Turkish Base North Of Mosul Targeted With A Number Of Missiles," 7/24/22
NRT, "Nine Rockets Fired At Khor Mor Gas Field," 7/25/22
Shafaq News, "A civilian and a member of the Popular Mobilization were injured in an ISIS attack in Diyala," 7/27/22
Al Sumaria, "Two brothers killed in an armed attack north of Baghdad," 7/24/22
- "Two members injured in an armed attack north of Baghdad - Urgent," 7/23/22
Xinhua, "3 killed, 5 wounded in IS attacks in Iraq," 7/25/22
- "Mortar barrage targets Turkish consulate in Iraq's Mosul," 7/27/22
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