TALOS Iraq Weekly Analysis Report 28 December

Key developments:

1. US President Donald Trump defends Syria withdraw and stresses commitment to Iraq during first visit
2. PUK continues to harass PKK supporters in an attempt to improve Turkish ties
3. Arrests lead to significant tensions between PMF and HPE in Sinjar
4. Several casualties sustained in first vehicle borne IED detonation in Tal Afar City since liberation
5. Gunmen abduct at least 21 individuals in southern Kirkuk Province and near Tuz Khurmatu
6. US Presidents visits Iraq, with responding indirect fire targeting International Zone
7. Concerns surrounding explosive remnants of war in Anbar, as ISF inspect NGO credentials in Baghdad
8. Arrest operations indented to reduce tribal violence continue in the Southern Region
9. Ongoing uptick in aggravated demonstrator posture in Basra City