{"dataset":"ISIS attacks in Iraq (past year, provisional)","description":"ISIS claims and reported ISIS attacks in Iraq over the past year, with separate judgements on whether each attack happened and whether it was ISIS, the reported casualties and the sources. Operations against ISIS are listed separately and never counted as attacks.","publisher":"Iraq Monitor","url":"https://iraqmonitor.com/open-data#isis-attacks-iraq","page":"https://iraqmonitor.com/isis","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","citation":"Iraq Monitor, \"ISIS attacks in Iraq (past year, provisional)\", https://iraqmonitor.com/open-data#isis-attacks-iraq","updated_at":"2026-10-27T20:15:48.703Z","coverage":{"from":"2025-10-28","through":"2026-10-27"},"row":"One incident: an ISIS attack (claimed or reported) or a security operation against ISIS.","caveats":["Provisional: historical verification is unfinished and coverage is partial, so totals may rise.","occurrence and attribution are separate: an attack can be well reported but its ISIS attribution unresolved.","Locations are given to governorate level only.","killed_low/killed_high (and wounded) span what different sources reported; tolls may conflict."],"columns":[{"name":"id","description":"Stable incident identifier"},{"name":"kind","description":"\"attack\" or \"operation\" (an operation against ISIS)"},{"name":"date","description":"Day of the incident (YYYY-MM-DD)"},{"name":"date_through","description":"Last possible day, when sources disagree by a day or two"},{"name":"governorate","description":"Governorate"},{"name":"place","description":"Place as reported"},{"name":"summary","description":"What happened, in brief"},{"name":"isis_claimed","description":"true when ISIS claimed it"},{"name":"occurrence","description":"Whether it happened: claim only, media/security report, independently corroborated, disputed"},{"name":"attribution","description":"Whether it was ISIS: unresolved, suspected, attributed, disputed"},{"name":"counts_as_attack","description":"true when it counts toward the attack totals on the page"},{"name":"operation_forces","description":"For operations: forces involved (pipe-separated)"},{"name":"operation_action","description":"For operations: airstrike or ground_combat"},{"name":"killed_low","description":"Lowest reported death toll across sources"},{"name":"killed_high","description":"Highest reported death toll across sources"},{"name":"wounded_low","description":"Lowest reported wounded across sources"},{"name":"wounded_high","description":"Highest reported wounded across sources"},{"name":"toll_conflict","description":"true when sources give different tolls"},{"name":"source_urls","description":"Links to the sources (pipe-separated)"}],"count":32,"rows":[{"id":"e251ed2fc61569ed412fa1a5ac744ab774cbfccd9acd21268ba82edd5663d60c","kind":"attack","date":"2026-10-22","date_through":null,"governorate":"Kirkuk","place":"Al-Burughliya, north of Hawija / near al-Barghaliyah village","summary":"ISIS members targeted a thermal camera belonging to PMF Brigade 61 at a position in Al-Burughliya, north of Hawija.","isis_claimed":true,"occurrence":"Media / security report","attribution":"Attributed to ISIS","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":0,"killed_high":0,"wounded_low":0,"wounded_high":0,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":"https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%80%D9%86/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B4-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%88%D9%83 | https://964media.com/728330/"},{"id":"ebb0f3c6913f1f85a80094994f55ec5830d0f43914adb0aa60e54f46a39f2f77","kind":"operation","date":"2026-10-11","date_through":null,"governorate":"Diyala","place":"Narin area, near Lake Hamrin, Khanaqin district","summary":"The Security Media Cell reported that Iraqi F-16 aircraft carried out two strikes destroying an ISIS hideout in Narin, Diyala, on 11 October. 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The force descriptions differ; casualties were not established.","isis_claimed":true,"occurrence":"Media / security report","attribution":"ISIS suspected","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":null,"killed_high":null,"wounded_low":null,"wounded_high":null,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":"https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%80%D9%86/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B3-%D9%87%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%80-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B4-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%A9"},{"id":"e1729db08e156ff33272811bdf4145de06ecfcf51b9804cac52e822595d2ca4b","kind":"attack","date":"2026-10-05","date_through":null,"governorate":"Kirkuk","place":"Near al-Barghaliya village, Hawija / Hawija district, Kirkuk","summary":"ISIS claimed a sniper attack on a Federal Police position near al-Barghaliya, Hawija, on 5 October, killing one member, wounding others and destroying a thermal camera. Kurdistan 24 reported one killed and four wounded at a Federal Police position in Hawija. 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One incident is retained with that date range; occurrence remains unverified.","isis_claimed":true,"occurrence":"Claim only","attribution":"ISIS attribution unresolved","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":null,"killed_high":null,"wounded_low":null,"wounded_high":null,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":""},{"id":"b5d5e83072839f40cb5c12df480ff3bcb23d607efb8b4e59a80f389abb99fec1","kind":"attack","date":"2026-09-03","date_through":null,"governorate":"Kirkuk","place":"Altun Kupri checkpoint","summary":"Gunmen on a motorcycle attacked a PMF checkpoint in Altun Kupri, killing one member and wounding another. 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The claim reported damage to the vehicle; casualties were not specified.","isis_claimed":true,"occurrence":"Claim only","attribution":"ISIS attribution unresolved","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":null,"killed_high":null,"wounded_low":null,"wounded_high":null,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":""},{"id":"3f2bde84e78835aaf521e3b1fac7870007d57009a60890c24e9874786b16b9b9","kind":"attack","date":"2026-08-23","date_through":null,"governorate":"Salah al-Din","place":"Hanjira Mountain, Tuz Khurmatu area","summary":"An attack on a PMF 63rd Brigade outpost near Tuz Khurmatu was reported and attributed to ISIS. Defenders said they repelled the attackers after an exchange of fire. 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The service reported the same named officer killed in clashes with ISIS during security operations; that statement did not give a separate event date.","isis_claimed":true,"occurrence":"Media / security report","attribution":"Attributed to ISIS","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":1,"killed_high":1,"wounded_low":null,"wounded_high":null,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":"https://964media.com/695572/"},{"id":"2a4b5dd789c5bf680d699b541306457c7fbe495b8aa2f72d47f17ca4d6845e1c","kind":"operation","date":"2026-07-04","date_through":null,"governorate":"Kirkuk","place":"Outskirts of Altun Kupri","summary":"Shafaq quoted an unnamed security source reporting a Counter-Terrorism Service raid that killed one alleged ISIS member near Altun Kupri on 4 July. 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An unnamed security source described ground clashes by PMF units. 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The service reported the same toll but described the device as a remnant explosive. 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Casualties were not specified.","isis_claimed":false,"occurrence":"Media / security report","attribution":"ISIS attribution unresolved","counts_as_attack":false,"operation_forces":"isf","operation_action":"airstrike","killed_low":null,"killed_high":null,"wounded_low":null,"wounded_high":null,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":"https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%80%D9%86/%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B9-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B4-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%88%D9%83"},{"id":"ccd7ea7ece9bf1286a0eec2b1fb2c56ad8bd56d06172bf7a0f049f71838a8735","kind":"operation","date":"2026-05-06","date_through":null,"governorate":"Kirkuk","place":"Hamrin mountain range, Kirkuk operations sector","summary":"Joint Operations Command reported two Iraqi F-16 strikes on ISIS hideouts in the Hamrin range within the Kirkuk operations sector, killing three alleged ISIS members and destroying two hideouts. 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Shafaq News reported a blast damaging an army vehicle in the Hatra desert and wounding its driver, a warrant officer. The matching report did not identify the perpetrators.","isis_claimed":true,"occurrence":"Media / security report","attribution":"ISIS attribution unresolved","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":null,"killed_high":null,"wounded_low":1,"wounded_high":1,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":"https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%80%D9%86/%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A8-%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A9-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88%D9%89"},{"id":"204e3074bcec8ffe61e5f64e455eb762e41c0f7b145902cd2907036f80055695","kind":"operation","date":"2026-02-06","date_through":null,"governorate":"Nineveh","place":"Western Nineveh desert near Hatra","summary":"The Security Media Cell, quoting Joint Operations Command, reported Iraqi F-16 strikes on two ISIS hideouts near Hatra in western Nineveh, killing four alleged ISIS members. Multiple targets in the same announced operation count once.","isis_claimed":false,"occurrence":"Media / security report","attribution":"ISIS attribution unresolved","counts_as_attack":false,"operation_forces":"isf","operation_action":"airstrike","killed_low":4,"killed_high":4,"wounded_low":null,"wounded_high":null,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":"https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%80%D9%86/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%84-4-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B4-%D8%A8%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88%D9%89"},{"id":"ff45d12109505ea00ae09cb0b765e0cdc0761569bfbd806c61a07a8ec56084d2","kind":"attack","date":"2026-02-06","date_through":null,"governorate":"Anbar","place":"Al-Khasim village, Al-Qaim","summary":"Rudaw reported suicide explosions during a National Security Service raid in al-Khasim, Al-Qaim, on 6 February. The district mayor reported security personnel wounded. The service identified the suspects as ISIS members. The mayor described one bomber and a second man killed, while the service said both detonated themselves; no precise injury toll was established.","isis_claimed":false,"occurrence":"Media / security report","attribution":"Attributed to ISIS","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":null,"killed_high":null,"wounded_low":null,"wounded_high":null,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":"https://rudawarabia.net/arabic/middleeast/iraq/060220261"},{"id":"7370060a3c296e524b7092c68100c38407b2562f28f3cc89bca36f0a2f9dd83e","kind":"attack","date":"2026-01-30","date_through":null,"governorate":"Salah al-Din","place":"Qala village / Dauda area, Tuz Khurmatu / Near Balkana village, Dauda area","summary":"Kurdish media reported an exchange of fire between Peshmerga and four alleged ISIS members in the Dauda area near Tuz Khurmatu. A Peshmerga commander told Rudaw that the armed men approached a First Regiment base and fled after exchanging fire. Kurdistan 24 reported no Peshmerga casualties.","isis_claimed":false,"occurrence":"Media / security report","attribution":"Attributed to ISIS","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":0,"killed_high":0,"wounded_low":0,"wounded_high":0,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":"https://rudawarabia.net/arabic/categories/kurdistan/930357 | https://kurdistan24.net/ar/story/890785/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D9%87%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B4-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86"},{"id":"18f2114b9ce0b9f7e40071905854d30deeb50f7af044a2250283d3626cd2be44","kind":"attack","date":"2025-12-15","date_through":null,"governorate":"Salah al-Din","place":"Near Salah al-Din desert","summary":"ISIS claimed an IED attack on a Tribal Mobilization vehicle near the Salah al-Din desert on 15 December, damaging it and wounding two members. No matching independent occurrence report was established.","isis_claimed":true,"occurrence":"Claim only","attribution":"ISIS attribution unresolved","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":null,"killed_high":null,"wounded_low":2,"wounded_high":2,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":""},{"id":"4252faff5796d4ec13977749f310a9592934ef2b3bc2439cafad833e8b053f6b","kind":"attack","date":"2025-12-11","date_through":null,"governorate":"Salah al-Din","place":"Al-Budur / al-Zalaya area","summary":"ISIS claimed responsibility for shooting dead a former village mukhtar at his home near al-Budur. Shafaq News reported the killing of an irrigation-project employee shortly before midnight, quoting a security source who suspected ISIS. Perpetrator attribution remains unverified.","isis_claimed":true,"occurrence":"Media / security report","attribution":"ISIS suspected","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":1,"killed_high":1,"wounded_low":null,"wounded_high":null,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":"https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%80%D9%86/%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF-%D8%B6%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B5%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86"},{"id":"249037eba37e65f9d73e50991622f6572fe70d67d1a4fac5f7c3bfeff21a0498","kind":"attack","date":"2025-12-01","date_through":null,"governorate":"Anbar","place":"Haditha desert","summary":"ISIS claimed an IED attack on a Tribal Mobilization vehicle in the Haditha desert on 1 December. The later weekly account reports four wounded, including a commander; the daily account does not give a total. Occurrence remains unverified.","isis_claimed":true,"occurrence":"Claim only","attribution":"ISIS attribution unresolved","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":null,"killed_high":null,"wounded_low":4,"wounded_high":4,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":""},{"id":"6959cec512df38788132efcd7975da733c852c179910c2d61c96d3a6653d057b","kind":"attack","date":"2025-11-26","date_through":null,"governorate":"Salah al-Din","place":"Near al-Jazeera desert (claim location)","summary":"ISIS claimed an IED attack on a Tribal Mobilization patrol near al-Jazeera desert on 26 November, killing one and wounding two. The daily claim and later weekly account agree on that date; an earlier weekly account gives a conflicting date. The exact site and occurrence remain unverified.","isis_claimed":true,"occurrence":"Claim only","attribution":"ISIS attribution unresolved","counts_as_attack":true,"operation_forces":null,"operation_action":null,"killed_low":1,"killed_high":1,"wounded_low":2,"wounded_high":2,"toll_conflict":false,"source_urls":""},{"id":"34abe61a26f3d17c3c28acd9bb07bf18b096b2c0bc77469b20f47536b4e2809f","kind":"operation","date":"2025-11-23","date_through":null,"governorate":"Kirkuk","place":"Kirkuk operations sector","summary":"Joint Operations Command reported airstrikes on five ISIS targets in the Kirkuk operations sector, with Counter-Terrorism Service field work and coalition technical coordination. The casualty toll was not stated. 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