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This is the latest update to our series of maps documenting territorial control in the current war in Iraq, with a number of updates since the previous edition in late June.
It includes control by the Maliki goverment, Kurdish forces, and the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS), and has been re-styled to fit seamlessly with our popular control maps of the Syrian Civil War.
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Premium map includes:
- Up-to-date map of current territorial control in Iraq, color-coded for the Maliki government, ISIS/Islamic State extremists, and Kurdish forces
- Detailed indication of city-by-city control, highlighting key towns relevant to current events
- Includes recent areas of fighting including Sinjar, Qaraqosh, Mosul Dam, Erbil province, and more
- In-depth article summarizes changes since June, including ISIS’s declaration of an Islamic caliphate, with links to sources