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 — Revenge
Ghazal and Ruqayya Allegedly Murdered by Hadeel, Karar, and others, Al-Taseem, Iraq
In Al-Taseem near Baghdad, Iraq, on May 12, 2026, two young girls, Ghazal (6) and Ruqayya (4), were sexually assaulted by three men including their uncle Karar. Ghazal was murdered by blunt force trauma and …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Al-Taseem | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 12, 2026
View DetailsRed Allegedly Murdered by Fatemeh, Mustafa, and others, Mashhadani, Iraq
Red, a 53-year-old retired teacher with nine children, was allegedly murdered by Mustafa, a 29-year-old man who was the boyfriend of Red's wife, Fatemeh. The murder was reportedly motivated by financial gain and involved a …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Mashhadani | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 12, 2017
View DetailsZainab, Zainab's father, and others Murdered by Zainab's eldest son and Zainab's second son, Babylon, Iraq
Zainab, a woman from Babylon, Iraq, endured multiple family tragedies including the deaths of her father, two husbands, and several children. After her second husband's death, her eldest son killed him in defense of Zainab …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Babylon | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2000
View DetailsUnnamed bride Allegedly Murdered by Unnamed husband's sister, Şalāḩ ad Dīn, Iraq
According to the video report, an unnamed bride, reportedly under 21, was fatally stabbed in a livestock barn the day after her wedding in Iraq's Salah al-Din Governorate. The report says the accused was her …
State/Province: Şalāḩ ad Dīn, Iraq | City/Region: | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: None
View DetailsHaneen Murdered by Ali and Abu Haneen, Mosul, Iraq
In 1961 in Mosul, Iraq, a young woman named Haneen was involved in a secret romantic relationship with a man named Ali. Her father, Abu Haneen, disapproved and forcibly took her to live on his …
State/Province: Nīnawá, Iraq | City/Region: Mosul | Incident Type: Honor Killing | Date: None
View DetailsHassan Allegedly Murdered by Wasan and Hussein, Sadr, Iraq
In Baghdad's Sadr city, Wasan, aged 25, conspired with her husband's cousin Hussein to murder her husband Hassan, 30, after entering a secret affair due to emotional neglect in her traditional marriage. Hussein, motivated by …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Sadr | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsStudent and Security guard Allegedly Murdered by University president or dean and Doctor, Iraq
The report discusses multiple sexual misconduct incidents involving high-ranking university officials in Iraq. It mentions a university president or dean caught with a student inside his office, and a separate case where a university doctor …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Rape | Date: None
View DetailsFatima Disappearance Involving Fatima's uncle's wife, Raqqa, Syria
In 2020, seven-year-old Fatima from Raqqa, Syria, disappeared while playing near her home. After days of searching, her body was found burned with acid and strangled. The investigation revealed that the perpetrator was the wife …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Raqqa | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsDr. Sarah Ammar Al-Aboudi Allegedly Murdered by Dr. Dirgham Al-Tamimi and Governor of, Basra, Iraq
Dr. Sarah Ammar Al-Aboudi, a university professor at the University of Basra, Iraq, was allegedly murdered by Dr. Dirgham Al-Tamimi, a married colleague who had a customary marriage contract with her. Despite her pregnancy and …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Basra | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsHassan and Ola Case Involving Rahaf and Mahmoud, Basra, Iraq
Hassan, a border guard officer from Basra, Iraq, married Rahaf despite family warnings about her reputation. Rahaf engaged in an affair with Hassan's nephew Mahmoud during Hassan's absences. Rahaf eventually divorced Hassan, married Mahmoud, and …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Basra | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: None
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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