Graphs On Violence In Iraq 2014-2015
Just published some new graphs on violence in Iraq. Violence has been slowly decreasing since peak in Jun 2014. Casualties have leveled off since high seen during summer. Avg. number of attacks per day actually decreasing since Jan 2014 showing decreasing capabilities of Islamic State. See all the graphs here.
How important is the battle for Iraq's Baiji oil refinery?
A short piece by Jill Russell, Kings Wars Studies, on the BBC, which gives an overview and weighs up the refinery's importance:
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the strategic value of this piece of territory is in actual fact mixed.
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-32663262