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Iraq: conflict events in September 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

32events25 the month before
36est. deathsrange 36–50
5civilian deaths

In September 2024, UCDP recorded 32 organized-violence events in Iraq, with 36 estimated deaths. That is +28% compared with 25 events the month before. The death toll range is 36 to 50.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 5.

Events were concentrated in Dahūk province (8), Arbīl province (6), Kirkūk province (4).

The most active pairing was Government of Turkey - PKK with 26 events.

Where events happened

2024-09-30: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-30: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-28: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-28: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-25: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-09-22: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-09-19: Government of Iraq vs IS (6 deaths)2024-09-19: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2024-09-17: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-17: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-17: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-17: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-09-16: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-09-16: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2024-09-15: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2024-09-13: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2024-09-13: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-13: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-13: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-13: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-09: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-09-09: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2024-09-08: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-08: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-09-07: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-06: Government of Iraq vs IS (3 deaths)2024-09-05: Government of Turkey vs PKK (3 deaths)2024-09-05: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2024-09-04: Government of Turkey vs PKK (3 deaths)2024-09-04: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2024-09-03: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-09-03: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Iraq, September 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, September 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Dahūk province86
Arbīl province62
Kirkūk province412
Sulaymānīyah province47
Diyālá province13
Baghdād province12

Deadliest events, September 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
19 Sep 2024Kirkūk provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based		6
6 Sep 2024Diyālá provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based		3
5 Sep 2024Qaḑā’ Shahrbāzār
Sulaymānīyah province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based, 1 civilian, 4 sources		3
4 Sep 2024Dokan district
Sulaymānīyah province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based, 2 civilian, 5 sources		3
19 Sep 2024Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		2
16 Sep 2024Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		2
15 Sep 2024Qaḑā’ Kirkūk
Kirkūk province		Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based		2
13 Sep 2024Qaḑā’ Dibis
Kirkūk province		Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based		2
9 Sep 2024Baghdād provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 1 civilian		2
5 Sep 2024—Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Turkey26
PKK26
Government of Iraq6
IS6

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based32
Non-state0
One-sided0

All months

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