Iraqi Security Forces and Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) officials are attacked to intimidate the Iraqi people and undermine control and legitimacy. Coalition Forces continue to be the primary targets. The Kurdish north and Shia south remain relatively calm. Approximately 80% of all attacks occur in Sunni-dominated central Iraq.
The pattern of attacks remains the same as in 2004. Attacks on Iraq's election day reached approximately 300, double the previous one day high of approximately 150 reached during Ramadan 2004. Insurgents demonstrated their ability to increase attacks around key events such as the Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) transfer of power, Ramadan and the January 2005 election. Attacks numbered approximately 25 per day at the beginning of 2004, and averaged in the 60s by the end of the year. The insurgency in Iraq has grown in size and complexity over the course of 2004.
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