Hold cursor over location to display name; click to go to location row in the "table of cities and towns" (if available). Control: Under control of the Iraqi central government and/or Shi'ite militias ; Under control of the ISIL and/or Sunni insurgents ; Under control of the Kurdistan Regional Government and/or other Kurdish forces
Contested : Iraqi central government vs. ISIL/Sunni insurgents ; KRG vs. ISIL/Sunni insurgents
Besieged_one_side :
Besieged :
Military base :
Airport/Air base (plane) :
Heliport/Helicopter base :
Major port or naval base ; Border Post ; Dam ; Industrial complex 2 nested circles: inner controls, outer sieges (or indicates strong enemy pressure) // 3 nested circles: mixed control with stable situation Small icons within large circle: situation in individual neighbourhoods/districts