At least 219 were killed in the latest fighting and attacks. Another 55 were wounded.
While on a trip to Cairo, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi warned that it could take three years for the Iraqi Army to be fully rebuilt.
Tensions between Shi’ite militia and Peshmerga forces continue in Jalawla, where Peshmerga members say they were told to leave the town. They caution that they will not only stay there but also defend themselves from any attacks by the militiamen.
Forty policemen were executed in Dour.
They High Commission for Human Rights reported that 16 children died from exposure and illness in the refugee camps in northern Iraq. As many as 60 have died, but the commission have yet to confirm that many deaths.
A day after Saturday’s defeat at Gwer, the Islamic State militants attacked nearby Sultan Abdullah. Airstrikes killed at least 70 of the militants. Two Peshmerga were killed and five more were wounded in clashes, but they were able to recover control of the village. At least five more Peshmerga were wounded there or in nearby battles.
There were some civilian casualties during the attack on Gwer, but the full extent is not known. Some of the civilians were kidnapped, and at least one was killed on site. The reported number of militants killed increased by 23 to 60 dead. Forty militants were wounded.
Nine civilians were killed during a mortar attack on Mkeshiefa.
Militants killed two soldiers at a checkpoint in Latifiya.
An old man killed a militant in al-Zor, two days after they had killed his wife.
An airstrike in Zankoura left 11 militants dead, including an emir.
Near Kirkuk, 10 militants were killed.
Security forces killed 10 militants in Barwana.
Airstrikes killed eight militants north of Baquba.
Seven militants were killed and five were wounded when a car bomb exploded in Mosul.
A clash in Taza left five militants dead, including a leader.
Three militants were killed in Nawfal village.
