Iraq Situation Report: October 23-24, 2014
October 24, 2014 - Institute for the Study of WarThe clearing of Jurf al-Sakhar in northern Babil by the ISF and Shi'a militias is a significant event in the course of the anti-ISIS campaign.
The clearing of Jurf al-Sakhar in northern Babil by the ISF and Shi'a militias is a significant event in the course of the anti-ISIS campaign.
The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham's (ISIS) threat to Baghdad City is increasing.
The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) appears to be launching a coordinated campaign to target the Peshmerga along three fronts.
The anti-ISIS offensive north of Tikrit continues to gather momentum as ISF units advance along the highway towards Baiji, clearing several villages despite heavy clashes with ISIS fighters and large concentrations of IEDs.
The anti-ISIS offensive north of Tikrit is the first of its kind to challenge ISIS control of the Tigris north of Tikrit.
Regime forces appear to be suffering from a heightened manpower shortage.
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Iraqi Shi’a militias continue to challenge the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) on two fronts.
The current northern front is escalating between the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and the Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga.
The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) is likely attempting to prevent Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) gains in Diyala by flooding the Hawi Valley.
ISIS continues to seek control of Anbar and it is conducting operations to impose social control by removing possible opponents in Hit.