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Iraq: conflict events in August 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

25events44 the month before
40est. deathsrange 40–52
10civilian deaths

Iraq saw 25 recorded events and 40 estimated deaths in August 2024. That is -43% compared with 44 events the month before. The death toll range is 40 to 52.

96% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 10.

Events were concentrated in Dahūk province (7), Arbīl province (4), Al Anbār province (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Turkey - PKK with 22 events.

Where events happened

2024-08-31: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-31: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2024-08-29: Government of Iraq vs IS (15 deaths)2024-08-29: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-08-28: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-25: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-24: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-08-23: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-23: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2024-08-22: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2024-08-21: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-21: IS vs Civilians (6 deaths)2024-08-20: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-17: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-12: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-12: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-08-11: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-09: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-08: Government of Turkey vs PKK (4 deaths)2024-08-07: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-08-07: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2024-08-06: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-04: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-08-04: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2024-08-03: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Iraq, August 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, August 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Dahūk province710
Arbīl province43
Al Anbār province115
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province16
Halabja province12
Sulaymānīyah province10

Deadliest events, August 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
29 Aug 2024Al Anbār provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based		15
21 Aug 2024Qaḑā’ Sāmarrā’
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 6 civilian		6
8 Aug 2024Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		4
31 Aug 2024—Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 2 civilian		2
23 Aug 2024Qaḑā’ Halabja
Halabja province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based, 2 civilian, 3 sources		2
22 Aug 2024Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		2
7 Aug 2024Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		2
4 Aug 2024Soran district
Arbīl province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		2
29 Aug 2024Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		1
24 Aug 2024Soran district
Arbīl province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Turkey22
PKK22
IS3
Government of Iraq2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based24
Non-state0
One-sided1

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.