After being silent the week before Iraq’s Islamic Resistance returned during the 3rd week of July. The Islamic State on the other hand was not active again.
There were 4 security incidents during the week all carried out by pro-Iran groups. There were three attacks upon Israel using drones and missiles. One was in conjunction with Yemen’s Houthis. There was also a drone strike on the Ain Al-Assad base in Anbar. This was the first time since April that there was an assault upon an Iraqi facility that housed U.S. troops.
This raised questions about what was the intent. There are likely several explanations. First, an Iraqi delegation was going to visit Washington D.C. the next day to discuss an American withdrawal. The factions aligned with Tehran wanted to give a reminder that it can start attacks upon U.S. forces at any time if they don’t agree to leave. Second, there are many groups who are itching to return to the fight. This incident allows them to let off some steam.
The biggest issue is how long will negotiations take. Iraqi press reports seem to think that the U.S. will take a long time to leave which works against the Sudani government who is under tremendous pressure from Iran and its allies to get the Americans out as quickly as possible.
As far as the insurgency goes there were no incidents by the Islamic State during the week. This was the 13th week of the year with no violence by IS.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jul 1-7 |
Jul 8-14 |
Jul 15-21 |
|
Anbar |
- |
- |
1 Pro-Iran |
|
Diyala |
- |
1 |
- |
|
Israel |
2 Pro-Iran |
|
3 Pro-Iran |
|
Kirkuk |
- |
1 |
- |
|
Salahddin |
- |
2 |
- |
|
TOTAL |
2 Pro-Iran |
4 |
4 Pro-Iran |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
|
Province |
Jul 1-7 |
Jul 8-14 |
Jul 15-21 |
|
Diyala |
- |
7 (5K, 2W) |
- |
|
Kirkuk |
- |
2 (1K, 1W) |
- |
|
Salahaddin |
- |
5 (4K, 1W) |
- |
|
TOTAL |
- |
14 (10K, 4W) |
- |
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/1 Iranian |
5 |
9 |
|
Jan 8-14 |
7/3 Pro-Iran |
3 |
3 |
|
Jan 15-21 |
10/6 Pro-Iran |
6 |
6 |
|
Jan 22-28 |
11/10 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Jan 29-31 |
3 Pro-Ira |
- |
- |
|
JAN |
42/28 Pro-Iran/1 Iranian |
14 |
20 |
|
Feb 1-7 |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Feb 8-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Feb 15-21 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Feb 22-29 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
FEB |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Mar 1-7 |
4/2 Pro-Iran |
1 |
4 |
|
Mar 8-14 |
8/1 Pro-Iran |
4 |
8 |
|
Mar 15-21 |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Mar 22-28 |
2 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Mar 29-31 |
2/1Pro-iran |
1 |
1 |
|
MAR |
18/6 Pro-Iran |
6 |
15 |
|
Apr 1-7 |
3/2 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Apr 8-14 |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Apr 15-21 |
3 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Apr 22-28 |
1 Pro-Iran |
4 |
- |
|
Apr 29-30 |
1 |
2 |
- |
|
APR |
9/7 Pro-Iran |
6 |
- |
|
May 1-7 |
3 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
May 8-14 |
6/5 Pro-Iran |
5 |
5 |
|
May 15-21 |
11/9 Pro-Iran |
1 |
6 |
|
May 22-28 |
6/2 Pro-Iran |
11 |
12 |
|
May 29-31 |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
MAY |
27/20 Pro-Iran |
18 |
22 |
|
Jun 1-7 |
4 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Jun 8-14 |
2 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Jun 15-21 |
2/1 Pro-Iran |
1 |
- |
|
Jun 22-28 |
5 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Jun 29-31 |
1 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
JUN |
14/13 Pro-Iran |
1 |
- |
|
Jul 1-7 |
2 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
|
Jul 8-14 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
|
Jul 15-21 |
4 Pro-Iran |
- |
- |
SOURCES
NINA, "The Islamic Resistance announces the attack on a vital Israeli target in Haifa with an "Arqab" missile," 7/20/24
- "The Islamic Resistance in Iraq carries out a joint operation with the Houthis in the Mediterranean," 7/16/24
- "Targeting Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province with two drones," 7/16/24
Xinhua, "Iraqi militant group says attacking Israeli port city with drones," 7/22/24
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