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Iraq: conflict events in January 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

28events21 the month before
47est. deathsrange 45–62
2civilian deaths

Iraq saw 28 recorded events and 47 estimated deaths in January 2025. That is +33% compared with 21 events the month before. The death toll range is 45 to 62.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

Events were concentrated in Dahūk province (12), Arbīl province (4), Diyālá province (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Turkey - PKK with 21 events.

Where events happened

2025-01-31: Government of Iraq vs IS (5 deaths)2025-01-28: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-27: Government of Turkey vs PKK (4 deaths)2025-01-27: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2025-01-26: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-26: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-26: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-24: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2025-01-23: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2025-01-22: Government of Iraq vs IS (3 deaths)2025-01-21: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-21: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-21: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-21: Government of Turkey vs PKK (2 deaths)2025-01-18: Government of Turkey vs PKK (3 deaths)2025-01-12: Government of Turkey vs PKK (4 deaths)2025-01-11: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2025-01-11: Government of Iraq vs IS (4 deaths)2025-01-11: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-11: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-10: Government of Iraq vs IS (6 deaths)2025-01-10: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-10: Government of Iraq vs IS (4 deaths)2025-01-06: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-06: Government of Turkey vs PKK (3 deaths)2025-01-04: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-01-01: Government of Iraq vs IS (1 deaths)2025-01-01: Government of Iraq vs IS (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Iraq, January 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, January 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Dahūk province1216
Arbīl province40
Diyālá province28
Kirkūk province16
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province15
Sulaymānīyah province14
Al Anbār province13

Deadliest events, January 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
10 Jan 2025Kirkūk provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based		6
31 Jan 2025Tooz district
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province		Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 4 sources		5
4–7
27 Jan 2025Qaḑā’ Rāniyah
Sulaymānīyah province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based, 4 sources		4
4–5
12 Jan 2025Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based, 2 sources		4
11 Jan 2025Diyālá provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based		4
10 Jan 2025Diyālá provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based		4
22 Jan 2025Al Anbār provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based		3
18 Jan 2025—Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		3
6 Jan 2025Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		3
27 Jan 2025Dahūk provinceGovernment of Turkey vs PKK
State-based, 2 civilian, 2 sources		2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Turkey21
PKK21
Government of Iraq7
IS7

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based28
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.