Iraq Situation Report: August 3, 2014
Aug 3, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
ISIS has launched a new offensive in northern Iraq to take control of Sinjar and other critical terrain in Kurdish areas north and west of Mosul.
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Iraq Situation Report
Iraq Situation Report: August 2, 2014
Aug 2, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
Clashes between ISIS and Peshmerga forces in Zammar and Jalula indicate an attempt by ISIS to secure the areas that it is contesting against Kurdish troops.
Iraq Situation Report: August 1, 2014
Aug 1, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
ISIS continues to attack the Baiji oil refinery with the intent to complete its control of Baiji city.
Iraq Situation Report: July 31, 2014
Jul 31, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
Although ISIS has had experience in governing urban centers in Syria and Iraq before, the City of Mosul is the largest and most developed area now under ISIS control now.
Iraq Situation Report: July 30, 2014
Jul 30, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
ISIS is aiming to establish normalcy in areas where it has control in Iraq. Hosting fairs and Eid celebrations represents an attempt to show the “friendly” side of ISIS, publicizing recreational activities rather than an oppressive state.
Iraq Situation Report: July 29, 2014
Jul 29, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
ISIS continued to challenge the Peshmerga near Sinjar, although these are not major operations and do not demonstrate a desire to control Sinjar.
Iraq Situation Report: July 28, 2014
Jul 28, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
Reports that ISIS is sending reinforcements to the vicinity of the Hamrin Dam indicate that ISIS is seeking to control the dam as a military objective rather than pursuing it as a feint to divert ISF resources away from other targets.
Iraq Situation Report: July 27, 2014
Jul 27, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
Significant ISIS attacks occurred in the north, west, and east of Iraq.
Iraq Situation Report: July 26, 2014
Jul 26, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
ISIS efforts to control critical infrastructural like the Hamrin Dam is worrisome, as ISIS has previously utilized control over the Fallujah dam to counter the ISF and prevent water supplies from reaching southern Iraq.
Iraq Situation Report: July 25, 2014
Jul 25, 2014 - Anonymous (not verified)
Hundreds of members of Iraqi Shi’a militias and their supporters gathered in central Baghdad to participate in parades celebrating Quds Day, an Iranian-backed annual event expressing solidarity with Palestine.