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Iraq: conflict events in October 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

30events32 the month before
77est. deathsrange 75–96
0civilian deaths

In October 2024, UCDP recorded 30 organized-violence events in Iraq, with 77 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (32). The death toll range is 75 to 96.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.

Events were concentrated in Dahūk province (5), Kirkūk province (4), Arbīl province (4).

The most active pairing was Government of Turkey - PKK with 17 events.

Where events happened

2024-10-29: Government of Turkey vs PKK (4 deaths)2024-10-28: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-10-28: Government of Iraq vs IS (8 deaths)2024-10-28: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-10-25: Government of Turkey vs PKK (5 deaths)2024-10-25: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-10-25: Government of Iraq vs IS (4 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Iraq vs IS (9 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-10-22: Government of Iraq vs IS (9 deaths)2024-10-22: Government of Iraq vs IS (3 deaths)2024-10-20: Government of Iraq vs IS (4 deaths)2024-10-20: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-10-19: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-10-19: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-10-18: Government of Iraq vs IS (1 deaths)2024-10-17: Government of Iraq vs IS (4 deaths)2024-10-14: Government of Iraq vs IS (4 deaths)2024-10-10: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-10-09: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-10-07: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-10-07: Government of Iraq vs IS (4 deaths)2024-10-07: Government of Turkey vs PKK (3 deaths)2024-10-06: Government of Iraq vs IS (1 deaths)2024-10-06: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2024-10-05: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2024-10-04: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2024-10-02: Government of Iraq vs IS (4 deaths)2024-10-01: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Iraq, October 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, October 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Dahūk province58
Kirkūk province413
Arbīl province45
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province312
Nīnawá province26
Al Anbār province19
Sulaymānīyah province13
Diyālá province12
Bābil province11

Deadliest events, October 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
24 Oct 2024Qaḑā’ ar Ruţbah
Al Anbār province		Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 3 sources		9
9–16
22 Oct 2024—Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 11 sources		9
7–9
28 Oct 2024—Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 3 sources		8
25 Oct 2024Sinjār district
Nīnawá province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based, 3 sources		5
29 Oct 2024Qaḑā’ Zākhū
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		4
25 Oct 2024Tooz district
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province		Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 3 sources		4
20 Oct 2024Şalāḩ ad Dīn provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 4 sources		4
4–5
17 Oct 2024Qaḑā’ Kirkūk
Kirkūk province		Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 2 sources		4
14 Oct 2024Dāqūq district
Kirkūk province		Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 7 sources		4
7 Oct 2024Şalāḩ ad Dīn provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 6 sources		4
4–6

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Turkey17
PKK17
Government of Iraq13
IS13

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based30
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.