Anti-government protests continue across Iraq
Protest activity continues to dominate headlines in Baghdad. On the evening of 27 October, thousands assembled again in Tahrir Square. Anecdotal reporting from local activists claimed that it was the…
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Multiple local government officials assassinated north of Baqubah
A significant set of attacks were reported in Diyala province. On the afternoon of 24 October, armed individuals shot and killed three local GoI officials and multiple other individuals during…
4th Federal Police Division Commander killed during ambush near Samarra
At approximately 15:00 on 22 October, IS gunmen armed with light weapons ambushed a boat transporting senior Federal Police personnel in the Sur Shinas area, located near the Tigris River…
Large movements of US forces from Syria into northwestern Iraq, as conflicting reports surround rare arrest of a mukhtar south of Kirkuk
The situation in northern Syria remains tense amongst the tenuous pause in Turkish offensive operations. Kurdish authorities agreed to withdraw from segment of the border between Tel Abyad and Ras…
ISF kill two insurgents near Samarra
At approximately 13:10 on 14 October, Falcons Intelligence Cell personnel supported by other ISF and PMF units, targeted an IS position during an intelligence-drive operation in the Umm Ruways area,…
Inadvertent detonation at a military base southeast of Baghdad
After midnight on 14 October, a detonation was reported at the Jaara Military Base in the Jisr Diyala area, located southeast of Baghdad. of Interior Spokesperson Major General Saad Maan immediately ordered…
Complex attack near Iranian border results in heavy ISF and civilian casualties
On the night of 9 October, IS militants using sniper fire targeted police personnel manning Ishbiliya Checkpoint, located on the road between Mandali and the Sumar Border Crossing Point near the Iranian…
IS gunmen reportedly behead five cattle herders near Kirkuk
On what was likely the early morning hours of 8 October, six IS militants conducted a raid in Nabtaz village of Yaychi sub-district, located in a rural area west of…
Route closures and protests continue in Baghdad amidst elevated security measures
In the aftermath of the fatal demonstration at Tahrir Square on 1 October, the situation in the capital remained tense. To recall, approximately 3,000 individuals demanded improvements in essential government services…
ISF disperse anticipated demonstration in Baghdad
In Baghdad, reporting focused on an anticipated demonstration at Tahrir Square on 1 October. To recall, civil activists called for a “million-man march” in order to demand employment opportunities, the provision of…