Earlier this month, we kicked off our #IraqCOVIDRelief fundraiser that will aid two hospitals fighting the spread of COVID-19 in Mosul, Iraq. As of today, we are over 20% of the way towards our $30,000 goal!
And it gets better. Thanks to two generous supporters, right now all donations will… Read more
From the start, EPIC has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak in Iraq. Early on, we sounded the alarm about the threat to Iraq’s health care system and more recently, the exponential rise in cases with health care workers being twice as likely to contract the virus.
Unfortunately, despite our… Read more
We are one world.
Iraq is us and we are Iraq. The world heritage of the land between two rivers is interwoven into the very fabric of who we are — from humanity’s early quest for meaning (the Epic of Gilgamesh) to our pursuit of knowledge (Ibn al-Haythem… Read more
Summary: Security incidents during this reporting period included two improvised explosive device (IED) explosions that killed one person and injured five more south and west of Mosul. There was also one attack with small arms fire in which another person was killed, and there were reports of militant activity… Read more
Summary: Security incidents during this reporting period included at least five operations by Iraqi security forces (ISF) that resulted in the arrest of more than 20 suspected terrorists and the dismantling of a terrorist cell whose size was not declared. Meanwhile, four civilians were injured in improvised explosive device… Read more
Summary: Security incidents during this reporting period included seven operations by Iraqi security forces (ISF) in which the ISF arrested at least 31 suspected terrorists, including a person described as the “Mufti” of ISIS. The ISF also removed or disposed of a number of IEDs and other explosives during… Read more
Summary: The main security incident during this reporting period was the rocket attack that targeted bases for the Iraqi and coalition forces in the palaces compound in Mosul, which is thought to be connected to the ongoing escalation between Iran and the United States. In related developments, information from… Read more
Summary: Security incidents during this reporting period included three attacks with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that killed one person and injured four, and three attacks with small arms fire that killed five victims. This week there were also clashes between Iraqi security forces (ISF) and ISIS militants in al-Hadhar… Read more
Key Takeaways:
Significant increase in IED and small arms attacks; Security efforts south of Mosul intensified in response to increased ISIS activity; Four new security stations opened – The 51 security incidents recorded in Ninewa during this reporting period included: 19 operations by Iraqi security forces (ISF) (compared to 26… Read more
Summary: Most militant attacks during this reporting period happened in the Shora and Gwer sudistricts and outlying villages. Incidents included two attacks with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) against civilians and Iraqi security forces (ISF) in Gwer, and three with small arms fire in Shora that killed four civilians and… Read more
