Pro-ISIS jihadists sent weapons across the country. Furthermore, they planned attacks on Baghdad and Kurdistan. The leaders of the group are fugitives.
Escalation of attacks on US military targets in the two countries. Tehran, however, cannot raise the bar too much and the guerrillas fear the air strikes.
One commando member was captured in Kurdistan and another in the west. ISF-Peshmerga cooperate to stop the militias operating cells before the Pope's visit.
The analysts: Attempt to buy time and try to resolve the crisis before it is too late for pro-Iran militias. The mission of the Holy Father, in fact, is confirmed.
Manhunt in Kurdistan and the rest of the country begins. Groups close to Tehran will either discharge the aggressors or become targets of Inherent Resolve-Peshmerga.
They are in Erbil and Baghdad, and more will arrive soon. Objective: to create a large anti-IS defensive line between Diyala-Mosul and to be able to attack terrorists in their bases.
On the Erbil episode, the arrest of a leader of Hashd al-Shaabi is requested and the ISF announce the capture of the material perpetrators, but the masterminds is missing. Eyes on Iran.
ISF, with the Inherent Resolve support, hunt IS cells between Salahaddin-Diyala, especially in Hamrin mountains and Zaghitoon valley. The offensive in the West also continues.
The maneuvers follow the increase of IS attacks against the population. Inherent Resolve participates, and also creates an advising center in Erbil to increase coordination.