The Islamic State remained an insignificant force in Iraq during the third week of February. There were four security incidents from February 15-21 compared to just 1 the week before. 6 of the 7 weeks in 2023 have seen IS incidents in single digits.
The incidents took place in Baghdad (3) and Diyala (1) and left 4 soldiers dead and 8 soldiers wounded.
The biggest incident took place in Baghdad’s northern Tarmiya district during a security sweep. Soldiers found a group of IS fighters and got into a gun battle ending with one of the militants detonating a suicide vest. 4 soldiers were killed including the regimental commander and 7 more were wounded. In another part of Tarmiya a sniper wounded a soldier and there was mortar fire on Camp Taji which is nearby. Tarmiya has become the main trouble spot in Iraq over the last few months. There are constant incidents there. It has been an insurgent base for years which the Iraqi forces appear unable to clear out.
The final attack took place in Diyala’s Muqdadiya district in the center of the province when a checkpoint was shot at. This used to be the main area of operation for the insurgency but it has fallen off in recent months as the Islamic State collapsed during 2022.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Feb 1-7 |
Feb 8-14 |
Feb 15-21 |
|
Baghdad |
2 |
- |
3 |
|
Diyala |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Ninewa |
1 Pro-Iran |
1 |
- |
|
Salahaddin |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Muthanna |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
TOTAL |
6/2 Pro-Iran |
1 |
4 |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Feb 1-7 |
Feb 8-14 |
Feb 15-21 |
|
Baghdad |
3 (3W) |
- |
12 (4K, 8W) |
|
Ninewa |
- |
2 (2W) |
- |
|
Salahaddin |
3 (1K, 2W) |
- |
- |
|
TOTAL |
6 (1K, 5W) |
2 (2W) |
12 (4K, 8W) |
Security In Iraq 2022-23
|
Week |
Security Incidents (Total/By IS) |
Dead (Total/By IS) |
Wounded (Total/By IS) |
|
Jan 1-7 |
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 |
|
Jul 29-31 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
JUL |
43/6 |
33 |
54 |
|
Aug 1-7 |
9/1 |
6 |
15 |
|
Aug 8-14 |
14 |
2 |
14 |
|
Aug 15-21 |
7/2 |
- |
6 |
|
Aug 22-28 |
23/4 |
14 |
15 |
|
Aug 29-31 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
|
AUG |
57/7/1 |
24 |
54 |
|
Sep 1-7 |
11/1 |
3 |
20 |
|
Sep 8-14 |
5 |
- |
12 |
|
Sep 15-21 |
12 |
4 |
14 |
|
Sep 22-28 |
10/2 M |
2 |
16 |
|
Sep 29-30 |
3/1 M |
- |
2 |
|
SEP |
41/1/3 M |
9 |
64 |
|
Oct 1-7 |
9/2 M |
6 |
16 |
|
Oct 8-14 |
8/2/1 M |
5 |
19 |
|
Oct 15-21 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
|
Oct 22-28 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Oct 29-31 |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
OCT |
28/2/3 M |
17 |
45 |
|
Nov 1-7 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
|
Nov 8-14 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
|
Nov 15-21 |
8 |
7 |
17 |
|
Nov 22-28 |
2 |
1 |
- |
|
Nov 29-30 |
- |
- |
- |
|
NOV |
23 |
10 |
28 |
|
Dec 1-7 |
13/1 |
6 |
11 |
|
Dec 8-14 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
Dec 15-21 |
6 |
29 |
15 |
|
Dec 22-28 |
6 |
- |
4 |
|
Dec 29-31 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
DEC |
33/1 |
42 |
38 |
|
Jan 1-7 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
|
Jan 8-14 |
6/1 |
5 |
2 |
|
Jan 15-21 |
11/1 |
2 |
7 |
|
Jan 22-28 |
5/2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Jan 29-31 |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
JAN |
29/4 |
12 |
15 |
|
Feb 1-7 |
6/2 |
1 |
5 |
|
Feb 8-14 |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
Feb 15-21 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
Violence By Province Feb 15/21, 2023
|
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 |
- |
4.0 incidents/month |
3.0 incidents/month |
2.7 incidents/month |
2.5 incidents/month |
2.0 incidents/month |
|
Baghdad |
3 Incidents 4 Killed 4 ISF 8 Wounded 8 ISF
2 Shootings 1 Mortar 1 Suicide Bomber |
33.0 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
7.3 incidents/month |
5.6 incidents/ month |
3.5 incidents/month |
|
Diyala |
1 Incident
1 Shooting |
38.6 incidents/month |
30.0 incidents/month |
30.6 incidents/month |
22.8 incidents/month |
12.2 incidents/month |
|
Kirkuk |
- |
36.5 incidents/month |
18.6 incidents/month |
13.9 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
8.2 incidents/month |
|
Ninewa |
- |
20.0 incidents/month |
13.2 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
8.4 incidents/month |
6.0 incidents/month |
|
Salahaddin |
- |
21.7 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
11.2 incidents/month |
11.5 incidents/month |
5.5 incidents/month |
|
IRAQ |
- |
166.6 incidents/month |
95.5 incidents/month |
85.5 incidents/month |
69.9 incidents/month |
40.2 incidents/month |
SOURCES
Agence France Presse, "Four Iraqi soldiers killed in raid on suspected ISIS fighters," 2/16/23
NINA, "A Terrorist Attack Thwarted In The Northeast Of Baquba," 2/21/23
Shafaq News, "A mortar bomb fell at Camp Taji, north of Baghdad," 2/16/23
Al Sumaria, "A soldier was wounded by an ISIS sniper, north of Baghdad," 2/16/23
- ""They were martyred in the Tarmiya clashes" The Defense Ministry mourns a regimental commander and two fighters," 2/16/23
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