Iraq – Disputed Areas Crisis Return Movements Overview (19 February 2018)

IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix has been monitoring displacement movements since 15 October 2017, when Iraqi security forces began moving into disputed areas that had previously been held by Kurdish forces. These areas included parts of Ninewa, Diyala, Salah al-Din and Erbil governorates. DTM identified 223,104 returnees and 137,172 IDPs.