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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 Ba‘qūbah, Iraq · Iraq · 5 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 5 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 5 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 5 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 5 May 2026Military force used in Karbala, Iraq · Iraq · 4 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 4 May 2026Assault in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 4 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 4 May 2026Military force used in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq · Iraq · 4 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 4 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 4 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 4 May 2026Military force used in An Najaf, Iraq · Iraq · 4 May 2026Non-state conflict in Al Fallujah, Iraq · Iraq · 4 May 2026Assault in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 3 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 3 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 3 May 2026Military force used in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq · Iraq · 3 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 3 May 2026Military posture change in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 3 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Assault in Karbala, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Assault in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Al Fallujah, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Nuclear alert in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Assault in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Nuclear alert in Az Zubayr, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 5 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
518
49 in the list
Unrest
36
1 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

554 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Ba‘qūbah, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Ba‘qūbah · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Karbala, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Karbala · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Assault in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 2 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq

    Severity 3 · Erbil (Irbil) · 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 An Najaf, Iraq

    Severity 3 · An Najaf · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Al Fallujah, Iraq

    2 fatalities · Al Fallujah · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Assault in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 2 · 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 Erbil (Irbil), Iraq

    Severity 3 · Erbil (Irbil) · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military posture change in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 2 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Assault in Karbala, Iraq

    Severity 2 · Karbala · 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 Erbil (Irbil), Iraq

    Severity 3 · Erbil (Irbil) · 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

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used 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 Al Fallujah, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Al Fallujah · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 4 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Assault in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 2 · 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

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Az Zubayr, Iraq

    Severity 4 · Az Zubayr · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Baghdad · 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.