Control of Terrain in Iraq: September 11, 2015
September 11, 2015 - Institute for the Study of War![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/Control%20of%20Terrain%20Map%20September%2011%202015_1.png?itok=ieXyBN67)
The Iraq Control of Terrain map depicts the control exerted by armed actors in Iraq in populated areas. Control requires a military command to maintain influence over an area in order to prevent its use by an enemy. The control zones depicted demonstrate where groups in Iraq are capable of repelling enemy forces.