Attachments
Key figures
800,100 Internally displaced Iraqis verified as being currently displaced from Mosul and surrounding areas since military operations to retake the city began on 17 October 20161
709,000 IDPs, returnees and members of the host community from Mosul and surrounding areas assisted by UNHCR since 17 October 2016.
386,922 Individuals (82,652 households) impacted by military operations to retake Mosul since October 2016 are currently enrolled in ASSIST,
UNHCR’s assistance tracking tool,
3.2 million IDPs since January 20142
264,973 Iraqi refugees hosted in countries in the region, and 29,447 Iraqis received in camps in Hassakeh, Syria since 17 October 2016
Funding
USD 578 million requested for IDPs and Iraqi refugees in the region in 2017
Situation update
The Iraqi Government regains control over disputed territories from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Between 16 and 17 October, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) gained control over most disputed areas in Ninewa,
Kirkuk, Erbil (Makhmur), and Diyala Governorates.
Population movements
An estimated 61,000 individuals fled to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah Governorates on 16 October, following the military operations in and around Kirkuk. Over 90% of the individuals were reportedly displaced from Kirkuk, while the remainder fled from the nearby governorates of Salah al-Din and Diyala, where military operations were still ongoing. About 64% of the displaced (39,000 individuals) fled to Sulaymaniyah and 36% (22,000) to Erbil Governorate. Most internally displaced persons (IDPs) are reportedly staying with relatives. Authorities expect the IDPs to return in a matter of days following the stabilization of the situation in Kirkuk. Large scale returns from Sulaymaniyah to Kirkuk reportedly began on 17 October. Kirkuk Governorate has an estimated population of 1.5 million individuals.
Several thousand families have also fled Makhmur and Gwer areas in Erbil and Ninewa governorates respectively, as ISF gained control of additional districts in disputed territories in these governorates. No significant population movement has been observed in the north of Ninewa (Sinjar, Zummar, Rabea) so far.