Iraq Situation Report: July 3, 2014
Jul 3, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
Repercussions from the clashes between the ISF and the followers of Mahmoud al-Sarkhi continue to unfold.
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Control of Terrain in Iraq: July 3, 2014
Jul 3, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
The Iraqi Security Forces, with the likely support of Iraqi Shi’a militias, launched an operation to clear the Mansouriyah sub-district in Diyala.
Iraq Situation Report: July 2, 2014
Jul 2, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
The clashes between the Iraqi Security Forces and the followers of Iraqi Shi’a religious gure Mahmoud al-Sarkhi represent another challenge for the ISF.
Control of Terrain in Iraq: July 2, 2014
Jul 2, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
ISIS has seized the border town of Abu Kamal, following clashes with JN and other rebel groups. Iraqi Sunni tribes are likely in control of the Waleed border crossing since at least June 25.
Iraq Situation Report: July 1, 2014
Jul 1, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
ISIS targeted the Samarra Askari Shrine in an effort to divert ISF resources from Tikrit or Baghdad. The mobilization of the Sadrist Brigades to Samarra and the increase in murders in Baghdad are indications of escalated Shi’a militia activity. Tribes in Haditha may be negotiating the peaceful occupation of the city by ISIS and other armed groups. Upon establishing control of Haditha, ISIS will likely attempt to seize control of Ramadi and declare total control over Anbar province.
Control of Terrain in Iraq: July 1, 2014
Jul 1, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
Yusfiyah in the southern Baghdad belt and Mashahda in the northern Baghdad belt have witnessed clashes in the last two days. They both represent possible ISIS infiltration points into Baghdad.
Iraq Situation Report: June 30, 2014
Jun 30, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
ISIS may be launching a renewed military offensive to take control of all urban centers in Anbar Province, beginning with Haditha and moving toward Ramadi. The Haditha Dam is a critical element of Iraq’s infrastructure, which ISIS and other anti-government groups may use to obstruct ISF mobility in Anbar, much like the Fallujah Dam in April 2014.
Iraq Situation Report: June 29, 2014
Jun 29, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
ISIS has declared a Caliphate, indicating that all Muslims should now submit to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Caliph. Meanwhile, the ISF counter-offensive against ISIS in Tikrit continues, despite conflicting reports that either the ISF or ISIS now control the city.
Iraq Situation Report: June 28,2014
Jun 28, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
The ISF have launched two separate oensives against ISIS in Tikrit and Mosul.
Control of Terrain in Iraq: June 28, 2014
Jun 28, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
The ISF launched an operation to retake Tikrit. More details included in the June 28 Iraq Situation Report.