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Live counts

1Last 24 hours
11Last 7 days
11Last 30 days
11Recorded in total

Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 09:44 UTC

30-day snapshot

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Busiest day: 2026-10-18 (3)

By type

Gathering6
Shooting3
Assault2

Cities with the most alerts

Baghdad (6)
Kirkuk (2)
Erbil (1)
Basrah (1)
Al Madīnah (1)

Recent alerts

alertsTypeLast seensourcesconfidence
The Iraqi Foreign Minister: Iraq will not allow its lands to be used as a launching pad for any attacks that affect the security of Saudi Arabia and the countries of the region - Lebanon Debate · BaghdadAssault431/100 verified
Sweden calls on its citizens to avoid gatherings in France » Iraqi News Agency (INA) | Iraq News - Iraqi News Agency (INA) · BaghdadGathering939/100 verified
Saudi Arabia announces the interception of a cruise missile in the Medina region, and the Houthis deny it - Sky News Arabia · Al MadīnahGathering223/100 unverified
“We will not return until the dean has arrived.” The protests of Basra medical students continue and the Ministry of Education confirms that the dean will remain in his position - BBC · BasrahGathering249/100 verified
Erbil: Details of a shooting revealed and a former “preacher” arrested on charges of incitement and attempted kidnapping - Kurdistan24 · ErbilShooting223/100 unverified
Macron calls for calm after widespread protests in France and the arrest of 2,400 people » Iraqi News Agency (INA) | Iraq News - Iraqi News Agency (INA) · BaghdadGathering731/100 verified
3 young men were injured in stabbing and shooting incidents in Kirkuk - Shafaq News · KirkukShooting223/100 unverified
Shafaq News..Oil graduates protest unemployment in Iraq’s Kirkuk - شفق نيوز · KirkukGathering223/100 unverified
Iraq: Parliamentary appeal against the creation of new positions and ministries - Asharq Al-Awsat · BaghdadAssault539/100 verified
An exchange of gunfire at sea.. The Interior Ministry announces the besieging of 3 foreign drug dealers - Ultra Iraq · BaghdadShooting331/100 verified
France's protests hit the commercial sector and cause huge financial losses » Iraqi News Agency (INA) | Iraq News - Iraqi News Agency (INA) · BaghdadGathering239/100 unverified

Frequently asked questions

Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Iraq today?

In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 1 alerts in Iraq; in the last 7 days 11; in the last 30 days 11. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.

What kinds of incidents are tracked in Iraq?

alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Iraq: Gathering 6, Shooting 3, Assault 2.

Where does the information for Iraq come from?

Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 31 distinct sources are linked for Iraq (shafaq.com, ina.iq, hathalyoum.net, twaslnews1.twaslnews.com, kurdistan24.net).

How reliable are these alerts?

Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In Iraq over the last 30 days the average is 32/100 and 6 of 11 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.

Is this a safety score for Iraq?

No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.

How can I follow alerts for Iraq?

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Sources

shafaq.com (4) · ina.iq (3) · hathalyoum.net (3) · twaslnews1.twaslnews.com (2) · kurdistan24.net (2) · ultrairaq.ultrasawt.com (1) · tasnimnews.ir (1) · slaati.com (1) · skynewsarabia.com (1) · rudaw.net (1) · rojnews.news (1) · roayahnews.com (1)

Descriptive, not a safety score. alerts.live counts and maps events reported by public sources. It does not rate how safe a place is. Informational only, not official: follow local authorities.