isw control of terrain in iraq maps: july 3-21, 2014

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During the 2014 ISIS crisis in Iraq, the Institute for the Study of War publishes a Terrain Control map when a major city or area is being contested, needs to be watched, or has changed hands. This is the 3rd in the set, covering July 3-21, 2014. NOTE: These maps are produced as needed, so they are not necessarily daily.

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Control of Terrain in Iraq Maps

(July 3-21, 2014)

ISW Iraq Team

Institute for the Study of War

Subscribe to Iraq Terrain Control Maps here:http://www.understandingwar.org/iraq-blog

by Ahmed Ali, the ISW Iraq Team, and Nichole Dicharry

Abu Kamal

Yarubiyah

at-Tanf

Northern Babil

Khalis

Contested Area

Peshmerga control

Jalula

Fallujah

Baqubah

Mosul

Basra

An Nasriyah

An Najaf

KarbalaAl Kut

Ar Ramadi

SamarraTikrit

Kirkuk

Baghdad

Al Amarah

Al Hillah

Ad Diwaniyah

Tal AfarSinjar

Baiji

Qaim

Camp Ashraf

Taji

Balad

Udhaim

Tuz KhurmatuSuleiman Beg

HawijaSharqat

Muqdadiyah

Rawa

Abu Ghraib

Nebai

Mada’in

Hit

Khanaqin

Haditha

Habbaniyah

ISF Control

ISIS Control

Areas ISW is watching

Control of Terrain in Iraq: July 3, 2014

Key

Sadia

Rabia

Ana

Changes for July 3 update: The Iraqi Security Forces, with the likely support of Iraqi Shi’a militias, launched an operation to clear the Mansouriyahsub-district in Diyala. Mansouriyah, north of Muqdadiyah district, is an area that has been contested by the ISF, Iraqi Shi’a militias, and ISIS since the fall of Mosul on June 10.

Alam

Rutba

Mansouriyah

Changes since last Control Map

Trebil

Al Waleed

Nukhaib

Ajil �eld

Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes

Iraqi Tribes

Yusu�yah

Mashahda

by Ahmed Ali, the ISW Iraq Team, and Nichole Dicharry

Abu Kamal

Yarubiyah

at-Tanf

Northern Babil

Khalis

Contested Area

Peshmerga control

Jalula

Fallujah

Baqubah

Mosul

Basra

An Nasriyah

An Najaf

KarbalaAl Kut

Ar Ramadi

SamarraTikrit

Kirkuk

Baghdad

Al Amarah

Al Hillah

Ad Diwaniyah

Tal AfarSinjar

Baiji

Qaim

Camp Ashraf

Taji

Balad

Udhaim

Tuz KhurmatuSuleiman Beg

Hawija

Sharqat

Muqdadiyah

Rawa

Abu Ghraib

Nebai

Mada’in

Hit

Khanaqin

Haditha

Habbaniyah

ISF Control

ISIS Control

Areas ISW is watching

Control of Terrain in Iraq: July 7, 2014

Key

Sadia

Rabia

Ana

Changes for July 7 update: Heavy clashes took place between ISIS and tribal elements from the villages of Zowiya and Mishak located in northern Salah ad-Din Province when ISIS attempted to enter the villages.

Alam

Rutba

Mansouriyah

Changes since last Control Map

Trebil

Al Waleed

Nukhaib

Ajil �eld

Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes

Iraqi Tribes

Yusu�yah

Mashahda

Mishak/Zowiya

by Ahmed Ali, the ISW Iraq Team, and Nichole Dicharry

Abu Kamal

Yarubiyah

at-Tanf

Northern Babil

Khalis

Contested Area

Peshmerga control

Jalula

Fallujah

Baqubah

Mosul

Basra

An Nasriyah

An Najaf

KarbalaAl Kut

Ar Ramadi

SamarraTikrit

Kirkuk

Baghdad

Al Amarah

Al Hillah

Ad Diwaniyah

Tal AfarSinjar

Baiji

Qaim

Camp Ashraf

Taji

Balad

Udhaim

Tuz KhurmatuSuleiman Beg

Hawija

Sharqat

Muqdadiyah

Rawa

Abu Ghraib

Nebai

Mada’in

Hit

Khanaqin

Haditha

Habbaniyah

ISF Control

ISIS Control

Areas ISW is watching

Control of Terrain in Iraq: July 8, 2014

Key

Sadia

Rabia

Ana

Changes for July 8 update: ISIS took control of the village of Zowiya after it targeted the area with mortars. There are no reports of clashes in Mishag today.

Alam

Rutba

Mansouriyah

Changes since last Control Map

Trebil

Al Waleed

Nukhaib

Ajil �eld

Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes

Iraqi Tribes

Yusu�yah

Mashahda

Mishag /Zowiya

by Ahmed Ali, the ISW Iraq Team, and Nichole Dicharry

Abu Kamal

Yarubiyah

at-Tanf

Northern Babil

Khalis/Sudur mini-dam

Contested Area

Peshmerga control

Jalula

Fallujah

Baqubah

Mosul

Basra

An Nasriyah

An Najaf

KarbalaAl Kut

Ar Ramadi

SamarraTikrit

Kirkuk

Baghdad

Al Amarah

Al Hillah

Ad Diwaniyah

Tal AfarSinjar

Baiji

Qaim

Camp Ashraf

Taji

Balad

Udhaim

Tuz KhurmatuSuleiman Beg

Hawija

Sharqat

Muqdadiyah

Rawa

Abu Ghraib

Nebai

Mada’in

Hit

Khanaqin

Haditha

Habbaniyah

ISF Control

ISIS Control

Areas ISW is watching

Control of Terrain in Iraq: July 9, 2014

Key

Sadia

Rabia

Ana

Changes for July 9 update: ISIS seized the Sudur mini-dam which is located about 3 miles east of Khalis. ISIS took over the mini-dam after clashes with ISF units stationed in its vicinity and the ISF is now attempting to retake the dam.

Alam

Rutba

Mansouriyah

Changes since last Control Map

Trebil

Al Waleed

Nukhaib

Ajil �eld

Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes

Iraqi Tribes

Yusu�yah

Mashahda

Mishag /Zowiya

by ISW Iraq Team and Aaron Reese

Abu Kamal

Yarubiyah

at-Tanf

Northern Babil

Khalis/Sudur mini-dam

Contested Area

Peshmerga control

Jalula

Fallujah

Baqubah

Mosul

Basra

An Nasriyah

An Najaf

KarbalaAl Kut

Ar Ramadi

SamarraTikrit

Kirkuk

Baghdad

Al Amarah

Al Hillah

Ad Diwaniyah

Tal AfarSinjar

Baiji

Qaim

Camp Ashraf

Taji

Balad

Udhaim

Tuz KhurmatuSuleiman Beg

Hawija

Sharqat

Muqdadiyah

Rawa

Abu Ghraib

Nebai

Mada’in

Hit

Khanaqin

Haditha

Habbaniyah

ISF Control

ISIS Control

Areas ISW is watching

Control of Terrain in Iraq: July 13, 2014

Key

Sadia

Rabia

Ana

Changes for July 13 update: ISIS launched an attack on Dhuluiya after damaging a bridge that connected the area to Balad in order to prevent the arrival of reinforcements.

Alam

Rutba

Mansouriyah

Dhuluiya

Changes since last Control Map

Trebil

Al Waleed

Nukhaib

Ajil �eld

Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes

Iraqi Tribes

Yusu�yah

Mashahda

Mishag /Zowiya

by Ahmed Ali and Nichole Dicharry

Abu Kamal

Yarubiyah

at-Tanf

Northern Babil

Khalis/Sudur mini-dam

Contested Area

Peshmerga control

Jalula

Fallujah

Baqubah

Mosul

Basra

An Nasriyah

An Najaf

KarbalaAl Kut

Ar Ramadi

SamarraTikrit

Kirkuk

Baghdad

Al Amarah

Al Hillah

Ad Diwaniyah

Tal AfarSinjar

Baiji

Qaim

Camp Ashraf

Taji

Balad

UdhaimTuz Khurmatu

Suleiman Beg

Hawija

Sharqat

Muqdadiyah

Rawa

Abu Ghraib

Nebai

Mada’in

Hit

Khanaqin

Haditha

Habbaniyah

ISF Control

ISIS Control

Areas ISW is watching

Control of Terrain in Iraq: July 21, 2014

Key

Sadia

Rabia

Ana

Changes for July 21 update: Daquq in Kirkuk province is home to the Imam Zain al-Abdin shrine and is a mixed area. On July 20, Iraqi Shi’a volunteers were reportedly �own in from the south in order to provide protection from possible ISIS advances in the area.

Alam

Rutba

Mansouriyah

Dhuluiya

Daquq

Changes since last Control Map

Trebil

Al Waleed

Nukhaib

Ajil �eld

Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes

Iraqi Tribes

Yusu�yah

Mashahda

Mishag /Zowiya

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