Iraq
Country Intelligence Summary
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May 12, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Iraq
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 15 case(s)
- Revenge — 11 case(s)
- Control/domination — 7 case(s)
- Avoid divorce settlement — 4 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 4 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 17 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 16 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 11 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 10 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 8 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Iraq
Cases in Iraq: Motive — Avoid divorce settlement
Karim's wife, Karim's eldest daughter, and others Allegedly Murdered by Karim and Secret girlfriend, Kirkuk, Iraq
In 2009, in Kirkuk, Iraq, Karim, a security man working administratively for a prominent leader who is also his wife's father, allegedly killed his wife and three daughters in their home. The crime was discovered …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Kirkuk | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2009
View DetailsManar and Manar's mother Allegedly Kidnapped by Manar's father, Nidaa, and others, Baghdad, Iraq
In Baghdad, Iraq, a six-year-old girl named Manar was reportedly kidnapped from a public park by a woman described as being in her fifties driving a white supercar. The investigation revealed that Manar's father had …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Baghdad | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: June 28, 2000
View DetailsMustafa, Samar, and others Disappearance Involving Mahmoud and Mahmoud's second wife, Mosul, Iraq
In 1998 in Mosul, Iraq, Mahmoud killed his lifelong friend Mustafa to steal $100,000. Mahmoud's poor financial status contrasted with Mustafa's wealth. Mahmoud lured Mustafa to the forest, stabbed him fatally, and stole the money. …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Mosul | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 1998
View DetailsAli Ali Allegedly Murdered by Heba, Mohamed, and others, Baghdad, Iraq
Ali Ali, a married man from Baghdad, Iraq, was killed after multiple failed attempts orchestrated by his wife Heba and accomplices. The conflict escalated from marital problems, domestic violence, and psychological distress beginning around 2020, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Baghdad | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
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