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Iraq: conflict events in March 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

6events27 the month before
7est. deathsrange 7–9
0civilian deaths

Iraq saw 6 recorded events and 7 estimated deaths in March 2025. That is -78% compared with 27 events the month before. The death toll range is 7 to 9.

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

Events were concentrated in Al Anbār province (2), Şalāḩ ad Dīn province (1), Dahūk province (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Iraq - IS with 3 events.

Where events happened

2025-03-29: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2025-03-28: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2025-03-20: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-03-19: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2025-03-13: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2025-03-03: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Iraq, March 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, March 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Al Anbār province24
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province12
Dahūk province11

Deadliest events, March 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
28 Mar 2025Al Anbār provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based
2
19 Mar 2025Tooz district
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province
Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 3 sources
2
13 Mar 2025Al Anbār provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 2 sources
2
29 Mar 2025Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province
Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based
1
20 Mar 2025Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based
0
0–1
3 Mar 2025Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based
0
0–1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Iraq3
IS3
Government of Turkey3
PKK3

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based6
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.