iMMAP - Humanitarian Access Response Weekly Explosive Hazard Incidents Flash News (24 December 2020 - 06 January 2021) 248 137 41 14 5 INCIDENTS PEOPLE KILLED PEOPLE INJURED EXPLOSIONS AIRSTRIKES

DIYALA GOVERNORATE An Armed Group 01/JAN/2021 detonated an IED by a military vehicle near Al-Zaji village of district, injuring a Security Forces 24/DEC/2020 soldier and killing three others including a military officer. Found and cleared a cache of explosives belonging to ISIS containing 10 Austrian rockets and a mortar shell in Al-Khawalis in Kaanan sub-district. Coalition Forces 02/JAN/2021 Launched three airstrikes targeting ISIS hideouts in Zghitoun valley in Al-Rashad An Armed Group 26/DEC/2020 sub-district of district. Killed a civilian and injured another in Abu Sayada sub-district of Baquba district. Coalition Forces 03/JAN/2021 ISIS 29/DEC/2020 Launched an airstrike and killed four ISIS insurgents in Al-Rashad sub-district of Hawija Killed a member of the Tribal Mobilization Forces during an attack on a security district. checkpoint in Umm Al-Hanta village of Jalula sub-district. Coalition Forces 03/JAN/2021 ISIS 29/DEC/2020 Launched an airstrike and killed two ISIS insurgents in Al-Kour valley of district. Attacked Umm Al-Hanta village in Jalula sub-district and injured three civilians. An Armed Group 03/JAN/2021 Iraqi Military Forces 29/DEC/2020 Killed a civilian and injured another in Rahimawa neighborhood of . Launched an airstrike destroying two ISIS hideouts and killing an insurgent in Umm Al-Hanta village of Jalula sub-district. ANBAR GOVERNORATE Security Forces 30/DEC/2020 Killed an ISIS insurgent wearing an IED vest in Al-Bazil area of Baquba district. Popular Mobilization Forces 24/DEC/2020 ISIS 01/JAN/2021 Thwarted an ISIS infiltration attempt in Al-Karma area of Falluja district. Fired three mortar shells at Al-Abara sub-district of Baquba district. Military intelligance 27/DEC/2020 ISIS 02/JAN/2021 Found and cleared 21 IEDs and detonation bars in Al Shabi area Al-Karma sub-district. Attacked a military checkpoint killing a soldier and injuring six others in Halwan area in Security Forces 28/DEC/2020 Jalula sub-district of district. Found and cleared a landmine, two IED vests, 51 IEDs, and 55 detonation bars in Heet district. NINEWA GOVERNORATE Military intelligance 30/DEC/2020 Found and cleared a Katyusha rocket, 78 IEDs, and 20 detonation bars in Al-Sagra area of Security Forces 24/DEC/2020 district. Found and cleared 100 artillery shells in Al-Maydan neighborhood of district. Security Forces 31/DEC/2020 An Armed Group 27/DEC/2020 Found and cleared 83 IEDs in Al-Asriya area of district. Detonated an IED and injured two civilians in Al-Aadhba village of Al-Shoura sub-district. Tribal Mobilization Forces 05/JAN/2021 Military intelligance 27/DEC/2020 Attacked an ISIS hideout and killed two insurgents near Al-Houran valley in Al-Shamiya Found and cleared an IED vest, five IEDs, and six mortar shells in Aidha mountain of Tal area. Afar district. Security Forces 30/DEC/2020 SALAH AL-DIN GOVERNORATE Destroyed an ISIS tunnel and cleared 12 IEDs, six RPG7 rockets, and three mortar shells in Al-Rambousi area of district. Popular Mobilization Forces 28/DEC/2020 Thwarted an ISIS infiltration attempt in Til Al-Dahab area in Yathrib sub-district, south of An Armed Group 31/DEC/2020 district. Shot and killed the Mukhtar of sub-district, west of . Security Forces 29/DEC/2020 ISIS 02/JAN/2021 Found and cleared a minefield containing 100 IEDs planted by ISIS in the Al-Dhabai area Detonated an IED and killed a civilian in Til Banat area, south of . of district. Security Forces 05/JAN/2021 Found 93 civilian corpses killed by ISIS in Old Mosul. An Armed Group 04/JAN/2021 Detonated an IED targeting a logistical convoy of the Coalition Forces in Samarra Military intelligance 05/JAN/2021 district. Found and cleared two IED vests in Al-Shiqra village of Badush sub-district. GOVERNORATE Security Forces 29/DEC/2020 Found and cleared an ISIS cache containing 48 anti-tank mines in Abu Gharib district. Federal Police Forces 26/DEC/2020 Shot and killed two ISIS insurgents in Abu Shahma valley in Al-Rashad sub-district. An Armed Group 31/DEC/2020 Detonated an IED targeting a logistical convoy of Coalition Forces in Al-Yousifiya area, Coalition Forces 27/DEC/2020 south of the capital. Launched an airstrike and killed two ISIS insurgents in Al-Rashad sub-disrict. An Armed Group 04/JAN/2021 An Armed Group 27/DEC/2020 Killed a soldier in Al-Marwah area of Al-Radwaniya sub-district. Detonated an IED killing a military officer and four other soldiers near Garaw village in Sargaran sub-district.

People Killed & Injured Per Governorate People Killed & Injured Per Incident Type

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