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Risk events in Iraq, May 2026

This page tracks significant risk events worldwide in near real time — earthquakes, disaster alerts, armed conflict, unrest and government travel-advisory changes — combining data from the USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET, UCDP, GDELT, ACLED and official travel-advisory sources. Browse what is happening now, or open the monthly and yearly archive for any country.

554 events were recorded: 518 conflict events and 36 unrest events.

554 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

554 events· Iraq

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in An Najaf, Iraq · Iraq · 31 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 31 May 2026Military force used in Al-Shatrah, Iraq · Iraq · 31 May 2026Military force used in Al Fallujah, Iraq · Iraq · 31 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 31 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 31 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 31 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 31 May 2026Military force used in Al Hayy, Iraq · Iraq · 30 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 30 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 30 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 30 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 30 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 30 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Assault in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Samarra, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Tuz Khurmatu, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Al-'amarah, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Nuclear alert in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Assault in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Assault in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Nuclear alert in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 28 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 28 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 28 May 2026Military force used in Tall ‘Afar, Iraq · Iraq · 28 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 28 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 28 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 28 May 2026State-based conflict in Al-'amarah, Iraq · Iraq · 28 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 27 May 2026Military force used in Al Fallujah, Iraq · Iraq · 27 May 2026Military force used in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq · Iraq · 27 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 27 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 27 May 2026Demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 31 May 2026Demonstration in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq · Iraq · 31 May 2026Demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 29 May 2026Demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 28 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
518
46 in the list
Unrest
36
4 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 552.1
518
Unrest
90-day baseline: 32
36
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-01001510141
2026-05-02001600101
2026-05-0300600118
2026-05-0400100050
2026-05-050017100
2026-05-0600311091
2026-05-070080088
2026-05-0800182089
2026-05-0900120049
2026-05-1000271063
2026-05-110013000
2026-05-1200184061
2026-05-13002030161
2026-05-1400154082
2026-05-1500120024
2026-05-160014103
2026-05-17001040112
2026-05-18002500158
2026-05-1900252034
2026-05-2000181057
2026-05-2100170010
2026-05-22001910101
2026-05-23002600149
2026-05-24001430122
2026-05-2500201070
2026-05-2600271037
2026-05-2700241018
2026-05-280081034
2026-05-2900191059
2026-05-300060065
2026-05-310082055

Events

What is happening now

554 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in An Najaf, Iraq

    Severity 3 · An Najaf · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Al-Shatrah, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Al-Shatrah · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Fallujah, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Al Fallujah · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq

    Severity 3 · Erbil (Irbil) · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Hayy, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Al Hayy · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Assault in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 2 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Samarra, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Samarra · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Tuz Khurmatu, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Tuz Khurmatu · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Al-'amarah, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Al-'amarah · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 4 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Assault in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 2 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Assault in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 2 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 4 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Tall ‘Afar, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Tall ‘Afar · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Al-'amarah, Iraq

    1 fatality · Al-'amarah · Source: ucdp

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Fallujah, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Al Fallujah · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Al Iskandariyah · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.