Iraq Situation Report: October 6, 2014
October 6, 2014 - Institute for the Study of War
ISIS continued its offensive into downtown Ramadi and downtown Hit.
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Publications
Beyond The Islamic State: Iraq's Sunni Insurgency
October 6, 2014 - Sinan Adnan
The Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS) is not the only violent group opposed to the government of Iraq. Groups ranging from Salafist-jihadist to Sunni nationalist have also been mobilized against Baghdad since at least 2013. They remain a threat to the government even if ISIS is removed, especially if the core concerns of Iraqi Sunnis remain unaddressed by the Iraqi government. The primary grievances of most Iraqi Sunnis include the integration of Shi'a militias into the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), attacks by the ISF in Sunni civilian areas, and political exclusion in Baghdad.
Control of Terrain in Iraq: October 5, 2014
October 5, 2014 - Institute for the Study of War
ISIS has taken the city of Hit in Anbar, as reported on October 2, and controls the town west of the Euphrates.
Iraq Situation Report: October 4-5, 2014
October 5, 2014 - Institute for the Study of War
The few remaining areas that are not under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) are now under attack by the group.
Iraq Situation Report: October 2-3, 2014
October 3, 2014 - Institute for the Study of War
The consolidation of control by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) in Hit signals further advances of ISIS in Anbar province.
Predicting the Rise of the Islamic State
October 2, 2014 - Institute for the Study of War
ISW has predicted the rise of the Islamic State since 2012. Read our forecasts here.
Syria Update: September 24-October 2, 2014
October 2, 2014 - Institute for the Study of War
An assassination campaign against rebel commanders appears to have emerged in western Syria, with at least 12 assassination attempts since the beginning of September 2014.
Control of Terrain in Iraq: October 2, 2014
October 2, 2014 - Institute for the Study of War
The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) launched a complex attack on the city of Hit on the Euphrates River in Anbar province.
Iraq Situation Report: September 30-October 1, 2014
October 1, 2014 -
There is an ongoing anti-ISIS effort in northern Iraq led by the Peshmerga and Iraqi Sunni tribes.
Control of Terrain in Iraq: October 1, 2014
October 1, 2014 - Institute for the Study of War
The Peshmerga and Iraqi Sunni tribes supported by U.S. airstrikes cleared the area of Rabia on the Iraq-Syria border.