Immap - IHF Humanitarian Access Response 6 to 12 December 2018 Weekly Explosive Incidents Flash News

iMMAP - IHF Humanitarian Access Response 6 to 12 December 2018 Weekly Explosive Incidents Flash News

Ninewa Governorate 2 47 5 54 Armed Clash Areas Explosive Incidents Security Forces 7 December 2018 Airstrike + Explosive Hazards + = ● Successfully cleared 13 IEDs in Al-Hasudiya. They also captured a person in Al-Faisaliya area of Mosul city. The person was providing weapons to ISIS. 18 7 0 21 People Killed People Injured People Released IEDs Cleared

Military Intelligence Forces 7 December 2018 ● Captured an ISIS member in Ninewa governorate. The capturer admitted that he was providing ISIS with information about the contractors and government officials in Mosul city. Total Number of Explosive Incidents per Week

100 89 Military Intelligence Forces 8 December 2018 90 81 80 80 74 68 ● Arrested an ISIS intelligence member in Al-Shora area who was collecting information about the military locations, military movements 70 59 60 60 54 and the civilians who were anti-ISIS ideas. 65 62 52 52 50 50 47 43 53 40 48 48 47 43 30 38 38 40 40 38 Security Forces 9 December 2018 34 38 33 20 ● Arrested 5 ISIS members in a village on the border of Ninewa governorate. 10 0 29 Apr to 5 6 to 12 May 13 to 19 20 to 26 27 May to 3 to 9 Jun 21 to 27 28 Jun to 4 5 to 11 Jul 12 to 18 Jul 19 to 25 Jul 26 Jul to 1 2 to 8 Aug 9 to 15 Aug 23 to 29 30 Aug to 6 to 12 27 Sept to 4 to 10 Oct 11 to 17 18 to 24 25 to 31 1 to 7 Nov 8 to 14 Nov 15 to 21 22 to 28 29 Nov to 5 6 Dec to 12 Security Forces 11 December 2018 May May May Jun 2 Jun Jul Aug Aug Sept 5 Sept 3 Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec ● Clashed an ISIS group in Al-Bwayr village in Badush area, in which 4 ISIS members killed and another one arrested. Total Number of Explosive Incidents in Mosul Corridor, Hawiga and Western Anbar Operations Areas Joint Security Forces 12 December 2018 ● Carried out a search operation in Sheikh Ibrahim mountain. The operation resulted in killing 3 ISIS members. Salah Al-Din Governorate Security Forces 6 December 2018 ● Found a house used for smuggling petroleum products in Tikrit city. The house contained pumps and 25 gasoline 220L barrels.

An Armed Group 6 December 2018 ● Exploded a roadside IED in the Baiji district without causing any casualties.

Security Forces and Popular Mobilization Forces 7 December 2018 ● Killed an ISIS Mufty in an operation in Hamrin mountains. The Mufty previously ordered to kill all Al-Jibory tribe members and take their women to ISIS members. He also participated in killing 22 Iraqi officers near Forsan Al-Alam roundabout in Tikrit city.

Iraqi Air Forces 12 December 2018 ● Launched air strikes on ISIS locations in Mutaibija area between Diyala and Salah Al-Din governorates.

Casualties by Incidents Category

People Killed People Injured

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Airstrikes Armed Clash Areas Explosive Hazards Kirkuk Governorate Diyala Governorate

Federal Police Forces 10 December 2018 Military Forces 7 December 2018 ● Carried out a search operation in 17 areas and villages of Nabi Awa, Mansour Agha, Yarnija, Wadi Al-Khassa, Wasita Al-Uliya, Wadi Al-Shay ● Cleared an IED which was planted near a main transmission tower on the outskirts of Qara Tappa subdistrict. near Samaka Akl-Sufla village, Wadi Al-Shay near Rabidha village, Qushqaya, NAdir Awa, Qarra Darra, Jahish, Ali Daham, Awadiya, Atshana Al-Uliya and Al-Sufla, Ali Sultan and Al-Nkar. The operation resulted in clearing an ISIS operating base, 65m long tunnel, 5 damaged Iraqi Air Forces 8 December 2018 anti-armored mines, 2 missile fillers, 2 IEDs, 2 Kalashnikov machineguns, 2 hunting machineguns and a machinegun bullet storage. ● Bombarded a motorcycle which is driven by a terrorist in surrounded areas of Sabi’at area on the Diyala and Salah Al-Din border. The bombardment killed the driver.

Joint Security Forces 11 December 2018 Tribal Forces 8 December 2018 ● During search operations between Rabza and Mayasa villages in Riyadh district, they killed 2 ISIS members. In a different operation in ● Conducted a security operation in Diyala river in the side of Mansoriya subdistrict. The operation aimed at eliminating ISIS remnants. Arisha village, they cleared an IED and destroyed 3 ISIS operating bases. An Armed Group 9 December 2018 Federal Police Forces 12 December 2018 ● Exploded an IED near Zaghniya village of Abara subdistrict, in which a farmer injured. ● Carried out a search operation in Quly Bek, Albu Najm, Chiragh, Idris, Kaka Abdullah, Alzuya, Nadir Awi, Ma'izila, Nushin, Shawk, ISma'il, Qushfaya villages and some areas in Kirkuk governorate. The operation resulted in clearing 4 locally made IEDs, 4 operating bases, Popular Mobilization Forces 9 December 2018 a different rounds ammunition stack and ISIS corpses in Qushqaya area. ● Thwart an ISIS sneakiness in Tal Salima area on the outskirts of Hamrin lake located 55km northeast of Ba’quba district. ● Captured a terrorist in a checkpoint of Altun Kupri. ISIS 11 December 2018 Anbar Governorate ● Attacked Federal Police Forces (FPF) in Mubarak village in Khanaqin district in which a FPF member killed and injured 3 others. Police Forces 6 December 2018 ● They also exploded an IED on a Police Force’s vehicle when they were trying to go to the attacking position. The explosion caused materialistic damages only. ● Cleared a booby-trapped vehicle and captured its driver in the west entrance checkpoint of Falluja district. Explosive Incidents Risk Level in Mosul Corridor, Hawiga and Western Anbar Operations Areas

Security Forces 6 December 2018 Legend

Explosive Incidents Risk Conducted search operations: Level Zakho Moderate Amedi In Albu Hasan area of Amiriya that cleared 27 IEDs. Dahuk ● High Mergasur Dahuk ● In Al-Asriya they cleared six 20L capacity gallons filled with C4. Very High Sumel Soran QÆ Akre ● In Albu Salih area they cleared 61 mortar shells round 81mm and 120mm. IDPs Camp Shikhan Telafar Primary Road Choman Tilkaif ● In Albu Asaf area they cleared 31 IEDs. Iraq Boundary Shaqlawa ● Was able to clear 45 different ISIS IEDs in Albu Salih and Al-Halabisa areas. Governorate Boundary District Boundary Sinjar Hamdaniya Rania Pshdar Erbil

Erbil Mosul Ninewa Koisnjaq Military Intelligence Forces 7 December 2018 Dokan Found an ammunition cache in Tharthar of Ramadi district, the cache contained 150 mortar shells round 82mm, an explosive belt, ● Makhmur Sharbazher Penjwin 10 Katyusha missiles, 3 mortar shells round 60mm, a mortar shell round 81mm, 2 anti-person rockets, armored rockets and an adhesive IED. Dabes Ba'aj Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniya Hatra Shirqat Kirkuk Chamchamal Kirkuk Security Forces 8 December 2018 Hawiga Halabja ● Arrested a person accused of different criminal case and arrested a terrorist in Ameriya camp. They also cleared 2 IEDs and a 20-Liters Daquq

gallon. Kalar Baiji Tooz

Ru'ua Tikrit 9 December 2018 Military Intelligence Forces Kifri

● Found a big weapon and IED cache in Karma area. The cache contained 80 TNT templates, 45 explosion timers, 40kg of gunpowder, Salah Al-Din Daur Haditha 22 mortar shells round 57mm, 37 IED, 23 explosions wire roles, 20 charger of wireless devices, 11 explosion rulers, 10 fuses, 10 RGP7 missiles, Samarra Khanaqin Ka'im Khalis 6 anti-tank mines, 4 base chargers of communication devices, 3 projectiles round 100mm and 3 mortar shells round 60mm. Thethar Diyala Ana Balad Muqdadiya

Anbar Heet Fares Military Intelligence Forces 11 December 2018 Tarmia ● Cleard 105 Jahannam missiles belonged to ISIS in Al-Zuya area align to Euphrates river. Baladrooz Ramadi Rutba Baghdad Falluja Karkh Mada'in 12 December 2018 Badra Joint Security Forces Mahmoudiya Wassit Azezia ● In a secret operation they destroyed some ISIS hideouts in the desert areas in Anbar governorate. The hideouts contained IEDs, and an Babylon Kut American weapons and ammunitions.

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