iMMAP - IHF Humanitarian Access ResponseWeekly Explosive Incidents Flash News

15-21 November 2018

People Killed People Injured

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Armed Clash Areas Explosive Hazards

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Ninewa Governorate 3 38Explosive HazardsAirstrike

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43Explosive Incidents

21People Injured

0People Released

22IEDs Cleared

45People Killed

Total Number of Explosive Incidents per Week

Total Number of Explosive Incidents in Mosul Corridor, Hawiga and Western Anbar Operations Areas

Security Forces 15 November 2018

● In an official statement, the security information center declared that their forces arrested two terrorists in Hamidat and Tilkaif areas and they also cleared 94 different IEDs and 158 anti-tank mines, 4 locally made IEDs and a projectile round 155mm in Kafraj area.

Security Forces 16 November 2018

● In a search operation Bakhira and Athiba villages they found an ISIS factory used for making IEDs and booby-trapping vehicles, worth noting that they exploded the factory.● In Al-Arabi neighborhood of Mosul city cleared 3 locally made IEDs and a cannon projectile round 155mm and 2 IEDs in Al-Khan villager.

Security Forces 17 November 2018

● Found a mass grave in Gir Azer sub-district, the mass grave contained 7 Yazidi’s women remnants, worth indicating that the wave of returnees is now towards their residency areas and they come across a lot of mass graves.

Security Forces 18 November 2018

● Based on an accurate intelligence information conducted a search operation on the Badush series of mountains in Allan area, the operation resulted in clearing IEDs and destroying a 100m long tunnel. Worth noting that the security forces find on daily basis the operating bases and tunnels belong to ISIS.

Casualties by Incidents Category

An Armed Group 15 November 2018

● Three IEDs exploded and shook Al-Askari neighborhood in Tooz district injuring civilians targeting a liquor shop, the incident did not cause any casualties.

Popular Mobilization Forces, Joint Forces and Iraqi Air forces 17 November 2018

● Conducted a search operation on the left side of Shirqat district, Sadira area, and Kansus area of Al-Hlu island. In the operation they destroyed ISIS operating bases and tunnels and killed a group of them.

An Armed Group 18 November 2018

● In Al-Atibaa street in Tikrit city exploded a booby-trapped vehicle in which 5 persons killed and 16 others injured.

Iraqi Air forces 18 November 2018

● Killed 10 ISIS members and destroyed 2 operating bases and 3 trenches on a river bank near Kan’us village of Shirqat district.

Security Forces 20 November 2018

● Cleared an RPG7 projectile, 2 rockets, a mortar launcher round 60mm, a mortar shell, C4 and 2 locally made IEDs in Smarra district boundary.

Salah Al-Din Governorate

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Explosive Incidents Risk Level in Mosul Corridor, Hawiga and Western Anbar Operations Areas

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Publication Date: 22 November 2018 - For more information contact: iraq@immap.org

Security Forces 15 November 2018

● Cleared 2 IEDs filled with C4, a tunnel contained IEDs, a hideout contained beds, and another hideout contained a motorcycle during a search operation in Nour compound.

ISIS 16 November 2018

● Launched 7 mortar shells on Hayyash village of Hawiga district without any casualtiesn.● Exploded an IED on a civilian’s vehicle on Eithat bridge in which a civilian injured.● Tried to kill the Mukhtar of Murata village, but the citizen repelled their attack.

Security Forces 20 November 2018

● Conducted a search operation in Al-Qarish, Daghila, Tal Al-Etham, and Al-Rabi’ villages, the operation resulted in finding a booby-trapping factory which contained anti-armored mines. They also found 3 tunnels contained 13 funnel-shaped IEDs, C4, a bag of explosive materials, lighters, explosion batteries, explosion rosaries, civilian clothes, military uniforms, PMF uniforms, foods.. etc.

Popular Mobilization Forces 20 November 2018

● Cleared 3 IEDs in Qamara village and found ISIS books and publications. ● Cleared 5 IEDs during a search operation in Tamur and Al-Dabch villages.

Federal Police Forces 20 November 2018

● Carried out a search operation in Karha and Katewa villages, the operation resulted in finding 2 ISIS operating bases contained medical equipment, wires used for booby-trapping, hand grenades ready for the explosion and a military binoculars.

An Armed Group 16 November 2018

● Exploded and adhesive IED planted under a civilian vehicle in 17 Tammuz street located in the center of Ramadi city, the explosion caused material damages only without any casualties.

Security Forces 18 November 2018

Carried out search operations:● In Baghdadi city, they cleared 6 ISIS mortar shells.● In Al-Dolab subdistrict, they cleared 6 IEDs in the shape of gallons.● On the Iraqi – Syrian border, they cleared 3 IEDs.

Security Forces 19 November 2018

● Conducted a search operation in Al-Mal’ab area, the search operation resulted in clearing an ISIS IED in the shape of oxygen bottle and 19 IEDs in the shape of 20L capacity gallons filled with C4.● Cleared 11 IEDs and a 500m area in Kubaisa area.● Cleared 6 IEDs in the shape of 20L capacity gallons in Mahbubiya area.● Cleared 2 Jahhanamy projectiles in Thawil area – Al-Baghadadi subdistrict.

Diyala GovernorateISIS 15 November 2018

● Sniped and killed a police forces member in a security point on the outskirts of Abu Karma of Abu Saida subdistrict. ● Launched a mortar shell near a security station on the outskirts of Abu Saida subdistrict causing material damages only.

ISIS 16 November 2018

● Launched 3 mortar shells on the outskirts of Al-Islah village of Jalawla subdistrict without causing any casualties.

Iraqi Air Forces 17 November 2018

● Bombarded an ISIS operating base on Hamrin hills between Uthaym and Qarra Tappa subdistricts northeast of Ba’quba district, in which ISIS members and a prominent leader killed.

An Armed group 19 November 2018

● Killed a Federal Police Forces officer and exploded an IED on a FPF patrol in a village on the outskirts of Khanaqin district.

Security Forces 19 November 2018

● Ambushed and killed 2 ISIS members on the border between Diyala and Salah Al-Din governorates. ● Cleared 2 IEDs and a bag filled with C4 in Blur orchards of Muqdadaiya district, they also cleared a roadside IED on the road towards Gatun area west of Ba’quba district.

Rutba

Hatra

Baiji

Ba'aj

Ka'im

Heet

Ana

Ru'ua

Sinjar

Kifri

Daur

Baladrooz

Ramadi

Mosul

Tikrit

Telafar

Erbil

Haditha

Akre

Tooz

Khanaqin

Soran

Daquq

Kirkuk

Amedi

Kalar

Makhmur

Falluja

Hawiga

Balad

Dokan

Chamchamal

Badra

Thethar

Zakho

Samarra

Koisnjaq

Sumel

Fares

Tilkaif

Khalis

Halabja

Shirqat

Pshdar

Sharbazher

Shaqlawa

Sulaymaniya

Dabes

Mergasur

Shikhan

Mada'in

Hamdaniya

Dahuk

Rania

Penjwin

Muqdadiya

Choman

Ba'qubaTarmia

Karkh

Mahmoudiya

Abu Ghraib

Anbar

Ninewa

Erbil

Diyala

Salah Al-Din

Kirkuk

Sulaymaniyah

Dahuk

Baghdad

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