ISIS Exploiting US Iraq Exit
Kirkuk Province in northern Iraq has witnessed three attacks carried out by ISIS within less than a week following the withdrawal of American forces from the country. This has raised concerns about the increasing activity of the organization's cells amid security gaps in the border areas between the Iraqi army and the Peshmerga forces. The attacks targeted security sites in Hawija District, one of ISIS's strongholds before its recapture in 2017, resulting in the death and injury of Iraqi forces and Popular Mobilization fighters, as well as the destruction of monitoring equipment. Fears are growing that ISIS elements may exploit these security voids, especially in mountainous regions and valleys, where Iraqi capabilities lag behind foreign equipment, despite Iraqi Defense Ministry assurances of modern defense systems being available. The presence of ISIS remains a threat in Iraq, given the overlapping of geographical areas and increasing dangers amid the ongoing American withdrawal from the country.
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