2022 Diyala massacre explained

Conflict:2022 Diyala massacre
Partof:the Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)
Date:12 January 2022
Place:Al-Azim district, Diyala Governorate, Iraq
Result:Inconclusive
Combatant1: Iraq
Combatant2: Islamic State
Commander1: Zargham Luay
Commander2:unknown
Casualties1:11 soldiers killed
Casualties2:unknown

On January 21, 2022, several Islamic State gunmen raided an Iraqi Army base in rural al-Azim district, Diyala Governorate.[1] At least 11 Iraqi soldiers were killed in their sleep.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The attacks began at around 3:00 AM when the gunmen entered the barracks, proceeding to gun down sleeping soldiers before the ISIL terrorists left.[7] [8] Eleven people, ten soldiers and one lieutenant, Zargham Luay, were killed in total.[9] [10] Islamic State later claimed responsibility for the attack via Telegram.[11] The Iraqi federal government immediately condemned the incident, launching a retaliatory airstrike against ISIL targets south of Hatra in response.[1] [12] Barham Salih, former prime minister of the Kurdistan Region, also condemned the ISIL terrorist attacks.[13]

The massacre was condemned by the governments of Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.[14] [15] Iraqi Kurdish president Nechirvan Barzani held a telephone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in which he denounced the attack and extended empathy to the people of Iraq.[16] On January 25, 2022, the United Nations Security Council voted to condemn the killings. The UN-released document is available in three languages: English, Arabic, and Kurdish.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Knights . Michael . Almeida . Alex . 7 January 2022 . The Islamic State at Low Ebb in Iraq: The Insurgent Tide Recedes Again . live . Cruickshank . Paul . Hummel . Kristina . . 15 . 1 . 1–23 . . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220210001022/https://ctc.usma.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CTC-SENTINEL-012022.pdf . 10 February 2022 . 11 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Eleven Iraqi soldiers killed in overnight attack on army base by IS group. January 21, 2022. France 24. January 22, 2022. March 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220301013346/https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20220121-eleven-iraqi-soldiers-killed-in-overnight-attack-on-army-base-by-is-group. live.
  3. Web site: Suspected ISIL fighters kill 11 Iraqi soldiers 'in their sleep'. 2022-01-23. www.aljazeera.com. en. 2022-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123005301/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/21/suspected-isil-fighters-kill-11-iraqi-soldiers-in-their-sleep. live.
  4. Web site: Deeb. Qassim Abdul-zahra and Sarah El. 2022-01-21. ISIS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die. 2022-01-23. CTVNews. en. 2022-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122233142/https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/isis-jailbreak-attacks-in-syria-iraq-raise-alarm-scores-die-1.5749022. live.
  5. Web site: Iraq: Armed attack in Al-Azim District, Diyala Province, early Jan. 21. 2022-01-23. Iraq: Armed attack in Al-Azim District, Diyala Province, early Jan. 21 Crisis24. en. 2022-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121105729/https://crisis24.garda.com/insights-intelligence/intelligence/risk-alerts/wip1001349821/iraq-armed-attack-in-al-azim-district-diyala-province-early-jan-21. live.
  6. Web site: 2022-01-22. Dozens killed as Islamic State attacks in Syria and Iraq. 2022-01-23. euronews. en. 2022-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123013855/https://www.euronews.com/2022/01/22/us-syria-security-prison. live.
  7. Web site: 2022-01-21. ISIS gunmen kill 11 soldiers in east Iraq: Military source. 2022-01-23. Al Arabiya English. en. 2022-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123011707/https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2022/01/21/ISIS-terrorists-kill-11-soldiers-in-east-Iraq-Military-source. live.
  8. Web site: Suspected ISIL fighters kill 11 Iraqi soldiers 'in their sleep'. live. 2022-01-23. Al Jazeera. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121092602/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/21/suspected-isil-fighters-kill-11-iraqi-soldiers-in-their-sleep . 2022-01-21 .
  9. Web site: Eleven Iraqi soldiers killed in suspected ISIS attack. live. 2022-01-23. Rudaw. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121105909/https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/210120222 . 2022-01-21 .
  10. Web site: We should weaken ISIS financial resources to prevent its attacks: Kadhimi's spox. live. 2022-01-23. Rudaw. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122081712/https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/22012022 . 2022-01-22 .
  11. Web site: Spotlight on Global Jihad (January 20-26, 2021). The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Centre. 27 January 2022. 11 February 2022. 11 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211163220/https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/spotlight-on-global-jihad-january-20-26-2021/. live.
  12. Web site: Iraqi airstrike kills three ISIS suspects. live. 2022-01-23. Rudaw. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122153318/https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/220120221 . 2022-01-22 .
  13. Web site: Iraqi president, PM discuss security developments following ISIS attack. live. 2022-01-23. www.rudaw.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122172348/https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/220120223 . 2022-01-22 .
  14. Web site: From Rep. of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2022-01-23. Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2022-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123011709/https://www.mfa.gov.tr/no_-24_-irak-in-diyala-vilayetinde-gerceklestirilen-saldiri-hk.en.mfa. live.
  15. Web site: Wam. UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack in Diyala, Iraq. 2022-01-23. Khaleej Times. en. 2022-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123011707/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-strongly-condemns-terrorist-attack-in-diyala-iraq. live.
  16. Web site: Top Kurdish officials condemn ISIS deadly attack on Iraqi army. live. 2022-01-23. Rudaw. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121204620/https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/210120223 . 2022-01-21 .
  17. Web site: UN Security Council press statement on recent terrorist attack in Iraq [EN/AR/KU] - Iraq]. 2022-01-27. ReliefWeb. 25 January 2022 . en. 2022-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20220127005732/https://reliefweb.int/report/iraq/un-security-council-press-statement-recent-terrorist-attack-iraq-enarku. live.

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