Presence of al-Qaeda in Iraq - December 2006
January 1, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
Map of Al-Qaeda's Presence in Iraq in December of 2006
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Publications
Summer Operations Northwest of Baghdad: Denying Sanctuary to Al-Qaeda in Iraq
December 11, 2007 - Institute for the Study of War
Summary
Securing Diyala
December 4, 2007 - Kimberly Kagan
This Iraq Report explains the summer offensive operations in Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad.
Who Speaks for Iraqi Shiites? Not Iran's Ayatollahs (The Weekly Standard)
December 3, 2007 - Institute for the Study of War
The reemergence of Iraq's Shiite leadership comes as the Iranian regime now stands only on the religious claims of authority made by Ali Khamenei.
Saydiyah (السيدية)
November 21, 2007 - Institute for the Study of War
Over the last year, Saydiyah has become one of the principal battlegrounds for the territorial war between Shi'a militias and al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) in Baghdad.
How They Did It (The Weekly Standard)
November 19, 2007 - Kimberly Kagan
The surge of operations that American and Iraqi forces began on June 15 has dramatically improved security in Baghdad and throughout Iraq.
Special Groups Communication, Supply, and Training Networks in 2007
November 12, 2007 - Institute for the Study of War
To see this map in context, please view Iraq Report #11
Force Levels in Diyala Province
October 17, 2007 - Wesley Morgan
The brigade responsible for most of Diyala in 2007 is rotating home, beginning the drawdown of U.S. troops. Yet force levels in Diyala will remain constant.
Baghdad Neighborhood Project: Washash and Iskan
September 25, 2007 - Institute for the Study of War
Wahash and Iskan constitute a key conflict zone between Shi'a and Sunni militias in West Baghdad.
Baghdad Neighborhoods: Rusafa
September 22, 2007
The Rusafa security district provides an interesting look at a complex Baghdad neighborhood with strategic significance and changing demographics.