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…
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…
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…
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…
At approximately 23:30 on 23 September, three rockets were fired at the US Embassy in central Baghdad. Local sources suggest that two of the rockets impacted in an empty compound to the…
At approximately 20:00 on 20 September, an IED emplaced inside a Kia minibus detonated near Checkpoint 54, the main checkpoint along the Karbala – Babel Road outside Karbala city. The…
On the evening of 16 September, between 4-7 IED detonations were reported in diverse areas of Baghdad. This notably included one detonation in the Bab al-Sheikh area of Sheikh Umar…
On the morning of 16 September, according to the Security Media Cell, joint security forces launched the fifth phase of Operation Will of Victory. Security forces involved include multiple elements…
On the late evening of 9 September, an explosion was reported at a Sunni PMF weapons storage building in the Mamura area, located west of Hit city. Secondary explosions subsequently affected mortar…
On the evening of 8 September, three IED detonations and one IED find were reported in Kirkuk city. At approximately 15:40, an IED emplaced inside a garbage bin detonated near Rasul al-Adham…