Violence slightly dipped in July in Iraq.
Violence slightly dipped in July in Iraq.
Islamic State makes comeback in Iraq with switch to guerrilla tactics
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-m...rce=reddit.com
ISIS is making a comeback in Iraq just months after Baghdad declared victory
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...=.5a22649b94b7
Security report for 1st week of August in Iraq
Security report for Iraq Aug 8-14.
Security Report for Aug 15-21 in Iraq
Good article on Baghdadi's recent tape release and Islamic State rebuilding https://www.theatlantic.com/internat...rorism/568471/
Security Report for Iraq Aug 22-28.
Link to recently declassified interrogations with Qais Khazali, former Ayatollah Sadr lieutenant, lieutenant to Moqtada al-Sadr and current head of Asaib Ahl Al-Haq. Looks like there is a lot of great stuff in here.
http://www.aei.org/spotlight/qayis-al-khazali-papers/
Atlantic article "ISIS Never Went Away in Iraq"
Security report for August 2018 in Iraq. Violence remained steady over last 2 months.
A headline from The Guardian is the title and I know Basra can be a "tinderbox", but setting fire to that consulate? Here is a passage:Link:https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ulate-in-basraResidents of Basra and other cities in Iraq’s oil-rich southern Shia heartland have been protesting since July over endemic corruption, soaring joblessness and poor public services.
The BBC has a similar report:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45453215
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Iraq security report Sep 1-7 2018
Iraq security report 2nd wk Sep
PBS Newshour report on IS's return to Hawija in south Kirkuk
Iraq security report Sep 15-21, 2018
Iraq Security Report Sep 22-28, 2018
Security Report for September 2018 in Iraq
Wash Inst report on Iraq's Counter Terrorism Service https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/...57-Witty-2.pdf
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