Originally published on War on the Rocks – October 3, 2019 Iraq faces a threat of Iranian subversion that is, to a large extent, a function of a deepening geopolitical rift in which Iran stands on one side and the United States, Israel, and Saudi Arabia are on the other. To protect its own interests […]
Day: October 4, 2019
NINEWA SECURITY BULLETIN: SEPTEMBER 27 – OCTOBER 4, 2019
Summary: There was a relative increase in the number of attacks using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Ninewa province this week. Security incidents during this reporting period included four IED attacks in villages located in the subdistricts of Hamam al-Alil and al-Shoura, south of Mosul that, in total, killed one person and injured three […]
NINEWA ISHM NO. 4: AUGUST 30 – SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Key Takeaways: Relative increase in militant attacks compared to August; New tensions because of Brigade 30 presence at checkpoints – The fifty five (55) security incidents in Ninewa recorded by the research team during this reporting period included the following: Thirty six operations by Iraqi security forces (ISF) that resulted in killing or capturing suspected […]