From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The United Nations, foreign governments and Iraq's leaders are condemning the killing of a well-known Iraqi expert on al-Qaeda, ISIL (ISIS) and other armed groups. Husham al-Hashemi was shot outside his home in […]
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Weekly Security Update for 5th October 2011
Levels of violence fell slightly in Iraq over the past week. There was a rise in the number of small arms attacks, mainly in Baghdad and the neighbouring province of Diyala. There was also a slight rise in the number of indirect fire attacks countrywide, which left two people dead (including a US soldier) and […]
Tags: AKE, Assassination, Baghdad, Christian, Diyala, Iraq, K&R, Kidnap, Kurdistan News, Qadissiyah, Ransom, Sahwah, Salah ad Din, Security, Ta'mim, Turkmen, US military, Violence
Weekly Security Update for 29th September 2011
Levels of violence rose in Iraq for the fourth week in a row last week, with a number of people killed and injured in nationwide attacks. Violence was concentrated in Baghdad, Mosul and the districts surrounding the capital. As warned in last week’s Security Update on Iraq Business News there were several attacks conducted against […]
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Weekly Security Update for 14th September 2011
Levels of violence rose slightly in Iraq over the past week, with attacks concentrated in Baghdad and the districts surrounding it, as well as the two northern cities of Mosul and Kirkuk. There was also a slight spike in activity around the town of Dujayl in Salah ad-Din province. While bombings around the country […]
Tags: AKE, Anbar, Assassination, Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan News, PKK, sectarianism, Security, Shi'ah, shootings, Small Arms Fire, Turkey
Weekly Security Update for 5th May 2011
Overview While many have been concerned at the impact of Osama bin Laden’s death on the security situation in Iraq, conditions have not changed significantly in recent days. Levels of violence actually fell last week, although conditions are still worse than normal. The majority of attacks continue to take place in Baghdad, although last week […]
Tags: AKE, Assassination, Baghdad, Iraq, Kirkuk, Kurdistan News, Ninawa, Osama bin Laden, Security, terrorism
Weekly Security Update for 30th March 2011
Levels of violence continue to creep up in Iraq. Tuesday’s deadly attack on a government building in Tikrit serves as a reminder that terrorist groups retain the ability to conduct horrific attacks in the country. Otherwise terrorist activity was concentrated in Baghdad and Mosul. The south saw a slight rise in activity but it remains […]
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Weekly Security Update for 26th March 2011
Overview Levels of violence crept up once again in Iraq last week. What is of concern is that this violence was attributed almost entirely to terrorists and militants, whereas recent weeks saw an increase in violence related to civil unrest. Protests subsided (to a degree) last week but more hostile elements, capable of inflicting far […]
Tags: AKE, Anbar, Assassination, Baghdad, demonstration, Diyala, fallujah, Halabjah, Kurdistan News, PKK, Security, sticky bomb, Sulaymaniyah, Turkey, Unrest, US military
Weekly Security Update for 2nd February 2011
Overview Last week saw considerable violence in Iraq, particularly in Baghdad. There was also a spate of attacks in Mosul and two especially bloody bombings in Karbala. Over 100 fatalities and up to 250 injuries were recorded in total around the country. There was also an increase in targeted shootings in the capital, resuming a […]
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Weekly Security Update for 12th January 2011
Overview Levels of violence fell in Iraq last week. Militant activity was concentrated in the central region, although there were also several bombings in Mosul. The majority of explosive devices detonated over the week were small, usually inflicting injuries rather than fatalities. Shootings are currently more of a concern, with the authorities put on high […]
Tags: AKE, Anbar, Arba'een, Ashura, Assassination, Iraq, Jaysh al-Mahdi, K&R, Karbala, Kata'ib Hizbullah, Kidnap, Kurdistan News, Mahdi Army, Moqtada al-Sadr, Mosul, Nassiriyah, Ransom, Religion, Security, Shiite, SOFA, Sunni
Weekly Security Update for 5th January 2011
Overview Last week saw a rise in the number of attacks taking place in Iraq. Militant activity was concentrated in the centre of the country and in the northern city of Mosul. There were at least three suicide bombings in Anbar and Ninawa provinces while a Kurdish civilian was reportedly kidnapped in Kirkuk. As warned […]
Tags: Anbar, Assassination, Baghdad, fallujah, Firearms, K&R, Kidnap, Kirkuk, Maysan, Mosul, Najaf, Police, Ransom, Salah ad Din, Security, Transportation, US
Weekly Security Update for 29th December 2010
Overview Recent days have seen deadly suicide attacks in Mosul and Ramadi. There has also been a worrying increase in the number of shooting attacks in Baghdad. However, last week otherwise saw a slight reduction in the total number of attacks taking place in Iraq. Incidents were concentrated in the capital, with no incidents recorded […]