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IraqNīnawá province › May 2026

Nīnawá province: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Nīnawá province, Iraq. Country-wide report: Iraq, May 2026.

2eventsnone the month before
4est. deaths
0civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 2 organized-violence events in Nīnawá province, Iraq, with 4 estimated deaths. The previous month had no recorded events.

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

The most active pairing was Government of Iraq - IS with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-23: Government of Iraq vs IS (3 deaths)2026-05-15: Government of Iraq vs IS (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Nīnawá province, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
23 May 2026Qaḑā’ al Ḩaḑar
Nīnawá province
Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based, 2 sources
3
15 May 2026Sinjār district
Nīnawá province
Government of Iraq vs IS
State-based
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Iraq24
IS24

All months

Monthly reports:Jun 2026May 2026Mar 2026Nov 2024Oct 2024Jul 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.