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Iraq: conflict events in May 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

12events5 the month before
17est. deathsrange 17–22
2civilian deaths

Iraq saw 12 recorded events and 17 estimated deaths in May 2025. That is +140% compared with 5 events the month before. The death toll range is 17 to 22.

83% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

Events were concentrated in Dahūk province (5), Şalāḩ ad Dīn province (2), Al Anbār province (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Turkey - PKK with 7 events.

Where events happened

2025-05-30: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2025-05-30: Government of Iraq vs IS (6 deaths)2025-05-30: Government of Turkey vs PKK (0 deaths)2025-05-29: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2025-05-27: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2025-05-25: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2025-05-20: Government of Iraq vs IS (2 deaths)2025-05-15: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-05-08: Government of Iraq vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-05-04: Government of Iraq vs IS (1 deaths)2025-05-03: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)2025-05-01: Government of Turkey vs PKK (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Iraq, May 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Dahūk province55
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province28
Al Anbār province11
Sulaymānīyah province11
Baghdād province11
Arbīl province11

Deadliest events, May 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
30 May 2025Şalāḩ ad Dīn provinceGovernment of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 2 sources		6
20 May 2025Tooz district
Şalāḩ ad Dīn province		Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based		2
30 May 2025Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		1
29 May 2025Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		1
27 May 2025Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		1
25 May 2025Al ‘Amādīyah district
Dahūk province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based		1
15 May 2025Qaḑā’ ar Ruţbah
Al Anbār province		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
8 May 2025Qaḑā’ Shahrbāzār
Sulaymānīyah province		Government of Iraq vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
4 May 2025Tarmiyah district
Baghdād province		Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based		1
3 May 2025Soran district
Arbīl province		Government of Turkey vs PKK
State-based, 3 sources		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Turkey7
PKK7
Government of Iraq4
IS4

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based10
Non-state0
One-sided2

All months

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