ACTIVE CONFLICT
Iraq
ISIS resurgence & PMF conflict
TOTAL DEATHS (EST.)
8,000+
Historical estimates — manually maintained · ACLED · ICRC · UN OCHA · Reuters. Not live.
LAST 30 DAYS — ACLED EXPLORER● LIVE DATA
PARTIES INVOLVED
Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)
US-backed SDF vs ISIS remnants
Iranian-backed PMF factions
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Assad collapse created new ISIS operational space in Syria–Iraq corridor. Jan 2026: Iraq relocated 7,000 high-risk ISIS detainees from collapsing Syrian prisons to Mosul and Anbar. ISIS sleeper cell activity increasing. US troop drawdown accelerated amid Iran ceasefire.
RELATED CONFLICTS
Sources: ACLED Explorer · UN OCHA · UN OHCHR · ICRC · HRW · SNHR · UALosses · Reuters · AP · BBC · Al Jazeera. Death tolls are estimates — verified counts typically lower than reported figures.