Iraq Situation Report: December 15 - 21, 2015
Dec 21, 2015 - Patrick Martin
ISIS launched spoiling attacks across Iraq to relieve pressure by anti-ISIS forces on multiple fronts.
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Iraq
Iraq Situation Report: December 8 - 14, 2015
Dec 14, 2015 - Patrick Martin
The ISF accomplished major gains in Ramadi amid reports of an imminent increase of U.S. support, recapturing key areas north and south of the city and began advancing into the city’s southeastern neighborhoods.
Control Map of Ramadi: December 9, 2015
Dec 9, 2015 - Patrick Martin
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) achieved major gains in Ramadi and recaptured key terrain in the city’s environs on December 8.
Iraq Situation Report: December 3 - 7, 2015
Dec 7, 2015 - Patrick Martin
Turkey deployed “hundreds” of troops with armored vehicles northeast of Mosul on December 4, drawing outrage from the Iraqi government and Shi’a political parties.
Control Map of Ramadi: December 3, 2015
Dec 3, 2015 - Patrick Martin
Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) recaptured the Palestine Bridge that spans the Euphrates River northwest of Ramadi on November 25.
Iraq Situation Report: November 20 - December 2, 2015
Dec 2, 2015 - Patrick Martin
The U.S. intensified its activities in Iraq and Syria by deploying additional Special Forces to Iraq.
Iraq Control of Terrain Map: November 25, 2015
Nov 25, 2015 - Patrick MartinKurdish forces recaptured the Yazidi-majority district of Sinjar, west of Mosul from ISIS on November 13. Confrontations between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will grow increasingly likely as both seek to control Sinjar, while Kurdish control over the mixed-demographic district is already leading to heightened tensions between Yazidis and Sunni Arabs.
Iraq Control of Terrain Map: November 25, 2015
Nov 25, 2015 - Patrick Martin
Kurdish forces recaptured the Yazidi-majority district of Sinjar, west of Mosul from ISIS on November 13. Confrontations between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will grow increasingly likely as both seek to control Sinjar, while Kurdish control over the mixed-demographic district is already leading to heightened tensions between Yazidis and Sunni Arabs.
Iraq Situation Report: November 10 - 19, 2015
Nov 19, 2015 - Patrick Martin
The combined Kurdish offensive against ISIS in Sinjar is less significant as a tactical gain against ISIS than as a symbolic victory for multiple Kurdish factions that will ultimately compete for dominance.
Control Map of Ramadi: November 11, 2015
Nov 11, 2015 - Patrick Martin
Iraqi Security Forces have advanced towards and are proximate to infrastructure necessary for assault on downtown Ramadi.