The Islamic State and Pro-Iran groups were both active in Iraq during the start of the new year.
There were a total of 10 security incidents reported in Iraq in the media from January 1-7. that compared to 7 the last full week of December.
The Islamic State carried out 4 incidents during the week. In Baghdad’s north Tarmiya district an IED went off injuring 4 soldiers. That’s the last place in the capitol the insurgency is still active. There were 3 more incidents in Salahaddin. An IED hit a convoy which killed 1 soldier and 1 Hashd al-Shaabi and wounded 2 more soldiers. Two checkpoints were also attacked in the east leaving 1 policeman and 2 Hashd dead and 3 Hashd wounded. All of these incidents were likely meant to intimidate the security forces and keep them out of areas IS still operates in.
There were 6 incidents by the Islamic Resistance. Al-Asad airbase in Anbar was targeted by drones twice as was the Harir airbase in Irbil. Those house U.S. troops and have been hit nearly every week since the Gaza War started in October.
The pro-Iran factions continue to up the ante with two more attacks upon Israel. A cruise missile was launched at Haifa and there was a drone strike upon the Golan Heights. It’s not clear if either was successful. Going after Israel started at the end of December. If one of these incidents caused any casualties Israel would likely retaliate which they‘ve done before.
It's clear that some groups like Kataib Hezbollah would like to escalate things. The U.S. has already hit it and Harakat al-Nujaba for attacks upon U.S. troops in Iraq. Kataib Hezbollah and others use these attacks to claim martyrdom and prove their credentials as being the most anti-American and anti-Israeli. This is opposed by the Iraqi government and many members of the ruling Coordination Framework who believe the ongoing violence is destroying the diplomatic and business environment in the country. It’s also unclear whether Iran wants its proxies to ramp things up which could get out of control.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jan 1-7 |
|
Anbar |
2 Pro-Iran |
|
Baghdad |
1 |
|
Irbil |
2 Pro-Iran |
|
Israel |
2 Pro-Iran |
|
Salahaddin |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
10/6 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jan 1-7 |
|
Baghdad |
4 (4W) |
|
Salahaddin |
10 (5K, 5W) |
|
TOTAL |
14 (9K, 5W) |
Security In Iraq 2022-23
|
Week |
Security Incidents (Total/By IS) |
Dead (Total/By IS) |
Wounded (Total/By IS) |
|
JAN 2022 |
87/41 Pro-Iran |
33 |
59 |
|
FEB |
42/14 Pro-Iran |
10 |
29 |
|
MAR |
46/12/1 Pro-Iran |
19 |
21 |
|
APR |
111/22 Pro-Iran |
34 |
103 |
|
MAY |
73/13 Pro-Iran |
41 |
51 |
|
JUN |
40/14 Pro-Iran |
7 |
33 |
|
JUL |
43/6 Pro-Iran |
33 |
54 |
|
AUG |
57/7/1 Pro-Iran |
24 |
54 |
|
SEP |
41/1/3 M |
9 |
64 |
|
OCT |
28/2/3 M |
17 |
45 |
|
NOV |
23 |
10 |
28 |
|
DEC |
33/1 Pro-Iran |
42 |
38 |
|
JAN 2023 |
29/4 Pro-Iran |
12 |
15 |
|
Feb 1-7 |
6/2 Pro-Iran |
1 |
5 |
|
Feb 8-14 |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
Feb 15-21 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
|
Feb 22-28 |
9/1 Pro-Iran |
7 |
3 |
|
FEB |
20/3 Pro-Iran |
12 |
18 |
|
Mar 1-7 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
|
Mar 8-14 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Mar 15-21 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Mar 22-28 |
1 |
2 |
- |
|
Mar 29-31 |
1 |
3 |
- |
|
MAR |
9 |
18 |
8 |
|
Apr 1-7 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
|
Apr 8-14 |
4 |
- |
1 |
|
Apr 15-21 |
5 |
3 |
- |
|
Apr 22-28 |
2 |
1 |
- |
|
Apr 29-30 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
APR |
16 |
6 |
8 |
|
May 1-7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
May 8-14 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
|
May 15-21 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
|
May 22-28 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
May 29-31 |
2 |
- |
3 |
|
MAY |
15 |
8 |
14 |
|
Jun 1-7 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Jun 8-14 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
|
Jun 15-21 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Jun 22-28 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
|
Jun 29-30 |
- |
- |
- |
|
JUN |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
Jul 1-7 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Jul 8-14 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Jul 15-21 |
2 |
- |
1 |
|
Jul 22-28 |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Jul 29-31 |
3/2 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
JUL |
11/2 Pro-Iran |
2 |
4 |
|
Aug 1-7 |
4 |
- |
4 |
|
Aug 8-14 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Aug 15-21 |
2 |
- |
5 |
|
Aug 22-28 |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Aug 29-31 |
3/1 Pro-Iran |
1 |
9 |
|
AUG |
13/1 Pro-Iran |
2 |
23 |
|
Sep 1-7 |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
Sep 8-14 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
Sep 15-21 |
2 |
- |
4 |
|
Sep 22-28 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Sep 29-30 |
- |
- |
- |
|
SEP |
5 |
2 |
6 |
|
Oct 1-7 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Oct 8-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Oct 15-21 |
7 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Oct 22-28 |
7/5 Pro-Iran |
- |
8 |
|
Oct 29-31 |
3 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
OCT |
17/15 Pro-Iran |
- |
8 |
|
Nov 1-7 |
11/9 |
4 |
2 |
|
Nov 8-14 |
12/10 |
- |
3 |
|
Nov 15-21 |
6 Pro-Iran |
- |
8 Amer |
|
Nov 22-28 |
4 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Nov 29-30 |
2 |
11 |
16 |
|
NOV |
35/29 Pro-Iran |
15 |
29 |
|
Dec 1-7 |
10/8 Pro-Iran |
1 |
9 |
|
Dec 8-14 |
8/6 Pro-Iran |
- |
2 |
|
Dec 15-21 |
6/2 Pro-Iran |
1 |
2 |
|
Dec 22-28 |
7/6 Pro-Iran |
- |
3 US |
|
Dec 29-31 |
4 Pro-Iran |
|
|
|
DEC |
35/26 Pro-Iran |
2K |
16W |
|
Jan 1-7 |
10/6 Pro-Iran |
5 |
9 |
SOURCES
Bas News, "Kurdish Officer Among IS Bomb Victims in Salahaddin," 1/2/24
- "US Forces Shoot Down Drone Over Iraq's Ain al-Asad Base," 1/2/24
Kurdistan 24, "Explosive drone shot down at Erbil Air Base, says CTD," 1/2/23
NINA, "2 PMF fighters died from their wounds while confronting a terrorist attack in Salah al-Din," 1/6/24
Reuters, "Armed drone targets al-Harir airbase which houses US troops in northern Iraq," 1/5/24
Shafaq News, "Four Iraqi soldiers were injured in a severe explosion north of Baghdad," 1/2/24
- "The Iraqi resistance announces the bombing of Haifa with a cruise missile," 1/7/24
- "The Islamic Resistance announces the targeting of Ain al-Assad base with drones," 1/7/24
Xinhua, "2 killed in roadside bomb explosion in central Iraq," 1/2/24
- "3 security members killed in IS attacks in Iraq," 1/7/24
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