Civilian Casualties
UN Casualty Figures for Iraq for the Month of February 2018
Baghdad, 02 March 2018 – A total of 91 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 208 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in February 2018*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
UN Casualty Figures for Iraq for the Month of January 2018
Baghdad, 01 February 2018 – A total of 115 Iraqi civilians (not including police) were killed and another 250 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in January 2018*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
UN Casualty Figures for Iraq for the Month of December 2017
Baghdad, 02 January 2018 – A total of 69 Iraqi civilians (not including police) were killed and another 142 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in December 2017*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). (This compares with 63 civilians killed and 140 injured in November.)
UN Casualty Figures for Iraq for the Month of November 2017
Baghdad, 03 December 2017 – A total of 117 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 264 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in November 2017*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
UN Casualty Figures for Iraq for the Month of October 2017
Baghdad, 01 November 2017 – A total of 114 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 244 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in October 2017*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
UN Casualty Figures for Iraq for the Month of September 2017; SRSG Kubiš urges Iraqis to unite in fighting the terrorist Daesh without any distractions
Baghdad, 01 October 2017 – A total of 203 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 389 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in September 2017*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
UN Casualty Figures for Iraq for the Month of August 2017
Baghdad, 01 September 2017 – A total of 125 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 188 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in August 2017*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
UN Casualty Figures for Iraq for the Month of July 2017
Baghdad, 01 August 2017 – A total of 241 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 277 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in July 2017*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
UN Casualty Figures for Iraq for the Month of June 2017
Baghdad, Iraq, 01 July 2017 – A total of 415 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 300 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in June 2017*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
UN Casualty Figures for Iraq for the Month of May 2017
Baghdad, Iraq, 01 June 2017 – A total of 354 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 470 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in May 2017*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
-
Note on methodology
In analyzing civilian casualties, UNAMI utilizes as wide a range of sources and types of information as possible, which are analyzed for reliability and credibility. Attempts are made to crosscheck and verify such information from other sources before conclusions are drawn and published. Sources include, for example, testimony of victims, victims’ relatives, witnesses, and evidence provided from health personnel, community elders, religious and civil leaders, local, governorate and central Government departments and officials, UN and other International Organizations, the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) and UNAMI Security Section (SSI), media reports, members of the international community, civil society, and NGOs. Where security does not permit direct access to the location of an incident, UNAMI relies on a range of techniques to gain information through reliable networks.
Every effort is made to ensure that data contained in UNAMI reports is as comprehensive as possible; however, the data presented is not exhaustive. Where UNAMI is not satisfied with the evidence concerning a particular incident it will not be reported. In some instances, investigations may take several weeks before conclusions can be made. This also means that conclusions concerning particular incidents or alleged violations may be adjusted as more information comes to hand and is analyzed. However, if information is equivocal, then conclusions will not be drawn until more satisfactory evidence is obtained, or the case will be closed without conclusion and it will not be included in statistical reporting or analysis. As information is updated, and conclusions and statistics are modified, this can result in slight differences in reporting of the same incident or variations in statistics reported by UNAMI over time.
In some incidents where civilian casualties are alleged, the status of the reported victim(s) as civilian is disputed or is equivocal. In such cases UNAMI is guided by all the information to hand, as well as the applicable standards of international humanitarian and human rights law in determining whether the victim should be classified as a civilian, as a person actively participating in hostilities, or as status unknown.
In light of the above-noted limitations in methodology, UNAMI does not claim that the information it provides is complete, and it may well be that UNAMI is under-reporting the extent, nature or seriousness of the effect of armed violence and acts of terrorism on the civilian population.
-
Summary
Month Killed Injured December 2018 32 32 November 2018 41 73 October 2018 69 105 September 2018 75 179 August 2018 90 117 July 2018 79 99 June 2018 76 129 May 2018 95 163 April 2018 68 122 March 2018 104 177 February 2018 91 208 January 2018* *** 119 269 December 2017 * ** 69 142 *November 2017 117 264 October 2017 114 244 September 2017 203 389 August 2017 125 188 July 2017 241 277 June 2017 415 300 May 2017 354 470 April 2017 317 403 March 2017 548 567 February 2017 392 613 January 2017 403 924 *December 2016 386 1066 November 2016 926 930 October 2016 1120 605 September 2016 609 951 August 2016* 473 813 July 2016 * 629 1061 June 2016 382 1145 May 2016 * 468 1041 April 2016 410 973 March 2016 575 1196 February 2016 410 1050 January 2016 490 1157 December 2015 506 867 Novemer 2015 * 489 869 October 2015 * 559 1067 September 2015 537 925 August 2015 585 1103 July 2015 844 1616 June 2015 665 1032 May 2015 665 1313 April 2015 535 1456 March 2015 729 1785 February 2015 611 1353 January 2015 790 1469 December 2014 680 1360 November 2014 936 1826 October 2014 1089 2074 September 2014 1084 2084 August 2014 1533 1994 July 2014 1384 2122 June 2014 1775 2351 May 2014 798 1607 April 2014 745 1836 March 2014 640 1845 February 2014 862 2377 January 2014 756 1650 December 2013 661 1201 November 2013 565 1186 October 2013 852 1793 September 2013 887 1957 August 2013 716 1936 July 2013 928 2109 June 2013 685 1610 May 2013 963 2191 April 2013 595 1481 March 2013 229 853 February 2013 418 704 January 2013 319 960 December 2012 230 655 November 2012 445 1306
Please note that all figures remain estimates until full investigation and analysis has been carried out.*All casualty figures in the table include Anbar casualty figures, apart from the months marked with an asterisk (*).
** Figures include police in non-combat function, Sahwa civil defence, Personal Security Details, facilities protection police, and fire department personnel.
*** Revised figures to include police in non-combat function, Sahwa civil defence, Personal Security Details, facilities protection police, and fire department personnel.