Iraq Situation Report: January 16, 2015
January 16, 2015 - Institute for the Study of War![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/2015-1-16%20High-01_0.png?itok=TGLsutgZ)
ISIS has escalated its attacks on Baquba, the capital city of Diyala Province, at a time when Iraqi Shi’a militias and Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) are preparing to launch an assault to clear ISIS from the last area under its control in Diyala province.