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.
ISW Control of Terrain in Iraq Maps: July 3-21, 2014
1. Control of Terrain in
Iraq Maps
(July 3-21, 2014)
ISW Iraq Team
Institute for the Study of War
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2. 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
Karbala
Al Kut
Ar Ramadi
Samarra
Tikrit
Kirkuk
Baghdad
Al Amarah
Al Hillah
Ad Diwaniyah
Tal AfarSinjar
Baiji
Qaim
Camp Ashraf
Taji
Balad
Udhaim
Tuz 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 ofTerrain 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 Mansouriyah
sub-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 field
Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes
Iraqi Tribes
Yusufiyah
Mashahda
3. 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
Karbala
Al Kut
Ar Ramadi
Samarra
Tikrit
Kirkuk
Baghdad
Al Amarah
Al Hillah
Ad Diwaniyah
Tal AfarSinjar
Baiji
Qaim
Camp Ashraf
Taji
Balad
Udhaim
Tuz 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 ofTerrain 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 field
Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes
Iraqi Tribes
Yusufiyah
Mashahda
Mishak/Zowiya
4. 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
Karbala
Al Kut
Ar Ramadi
Samarra
Tikrit
Kirkuk
Baghdad
Al Amarah
Al Hillah
Ad Diwaniyah
Tal AfarSinjar
Baiji
Qaim
Camp Ashraf
Taji
Balad
Udhaim
Tuz 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 ofTerrain 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 field
Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes
Iraqi Tribes
Yusufiyah
Mashahda
Mishag /Zowiya
5. 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
Karbala
Al Kut
Ar Ramadi
Samarra
Tikrit
Kirkuk
Baghdad
Al Amarah
Al Hillah
Ad Diwaniyah
Tal AfarSinjar
Baiji
Qaim
Camp Ashraf
Taji
Balad
Udhaim
Tuz 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 ofTerrain 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 field
Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes
Iraqi Tribes
Yusufiyah
Mashahda
Mishag /Zowiya
6. 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
Karbala
Al Kut
Ar Ramadi
Samarra
Tikrit
Kirkuk
Baghdad
Al Amarah
Al Hillah
Ad Diwaniyah
Tal AfarSinjar
Baiji
Qaim
Camp Ashraf
Taji
Balad
Udhaim
Tuz 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 ofTerrain 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 field
Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes
Iraqi Tribes
Yusufiyah
Mashahda
Mishag /Zowiya
7. 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
Karbala
Al Kut
Ar Ramadi
Samarra
Tikrit
Kirkuk
Baghdad
Al Amarah
Al Hillah
Ad Diwaniyah
Tal AfarSinjar
Baiji
Qaim
Camp Ashraf
Taji
Balad
Udhaim
Tuz 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 ofTerrain 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 flown 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 field
Anti-ISIS Iraqi Sunni Tribes
Iraqi Tribes
Yusufiyah
Mashahda
Mishag /Zowiya
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