Iraq — KRI Post-Referendum Movements Overview (19 October 2017)

IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix has been monitoring displacement due to tensions over the Kurdish referendum crisis since the vote took place on 25 September. Major displacement movements have been observed since 15 October, when Iraqi security forces began moving into areas that had been held by Kurdish forces. These areas included parts of Ninewa, Diyala, Salah al-Din and Erbil governorates. As of 19 October, there is a total of 110,586 individuals still displaced: 105,222 individuals displaced after 15 Oct and are still displaced; 5,364 individuals pre-emptive displaced between 25 Sept to 14 Oct. 39,642 individuals have returned from Sulaymaniyah to Kirkuk.