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Iraq: conflict events in December 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

21events23 the month before
28est. deathsrange 28–40
2civilian deaths

In December 2024, UCDP recorded 21 organized-violence events in Iraq, with 28 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (23). The death toll range is 28 to 40.

95% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

Events were concentrated in Dahūk province (6), Şalāḩ ad Dīn province (3), Kirkūk province (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Turkey - PKK with 12 events.

Where events happened

2024-12-31: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-12-31: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-12-31: Government of Iraq vs IS (7 deaths)2024-12-30: Government of Iraq vs IS (6 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-12-28: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-12-27: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-12-21: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-12-20: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-12-16: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-12-13: Government of Iraq vs IS (1 deaths)2024-12-11: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2024-12-09: Government of Iraq vs IS (4 deaths)2024-12-07: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2024-12-07: Government of Iraq vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-06: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2024-12-06: Government of Iraq vs IS (1 deaths)2024-12-04: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2024-12-02: Government of Iraq vs IS (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Iraq, December 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, December 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Dahūk province63
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province39
Kirkūk province23
Al Anbār province14
Diyālá province12
Wāsiţ province11
Sulaymānīyah province10

Deadliest events, December 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
31 Dec 2024Tooz district
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province		Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based		7
30 Dec 2024—Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 2 sources		6
6–7
9 Dec 2024Al Anbār provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 3 sources		4
11 Dec 2024Kirkūk provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based		2
2–3
6 Dec 2024Diyālá provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based		2
29 Dec 2024Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		1
29 Dec 2024Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		1
13 Dec 2024Dāqūq district
Kirkūk province		Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based		1
7 Dec 2024Qaḑā’ al Ḩayy
Wāsiţ province		Government of Iraq vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
6 Dec 2024Şalāḩ ad Dīn provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Turkey12
PKK12
Government of Iraq9
IS8

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based20
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.