Assessing the Threat of the Islamic State in Iraq

The Islamic State (IS) in Iraq continues to operate in much of the central and northern areas of the country, conducting numerous operations of different types. There were 1,079 attacks conducted in 2021 and over 200 from January to April 2022. The Wilayah Iraq can count on about twenty-six active and operational cells for a total of about 4,000 to 5,000 thousand fighters and about 4,000 militants belonging to dormant cells, facilitators, and supporters.