Iraq

ISIS launched a new attack from strongholds in northern Iraq to control the Syrian-Iraqi border crossing north of Sinjar mountain.

Continued clashes in Ramadi indicate ISIS’s intent to capture the city.

The anti-ISIS U.S. air campaign continues to expand in Iraq.

The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) continues its campaign to solidify its control in Anbar.

The Peshmerga are applying tactical pressure to ISIS on the ground east of Mosul and in northern Diyala.

On September 18, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) launched a complex attack likely targeting the Adala Prison in Baghdad’s Kadhmiyah neighborhood in northern Baghdad.

Iranian-backed Iraqi Shi’a militias continue to voice their opposition to possible U.S. ground troops and the international anti-ISIS coalition.

Suleiman Beg is now under Iraqi government control and as a result, the Kirkuk-Baghdad highway is reported to be re-opened.

The U.S. has expanded its military operations in Iraq. The targeting of Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) positions in southwest Baghdad indicates possible further targeting of ISIS in the vicinity of Baghdad by U.S airpower.