Hufvudstadsbladet – Map of Syrian and Iraqi conflict

The image focusses on the security situation in Iraq and Syria. The map uses various colors to signal different levels of stability within the areas and is controlled by different groups.

According to the legend, the darkest red color refers to areas controlled by IS. Striped areas reflect IS support and lighter red stands for general violence.

Orange stands for internal armed conflict. Yellow areas visualize other difficult contradictions and lastly green marks the area where the security situation is relatively stable.

Location names on the map include neighboring countries like Iran and Saudi Arabia, and cities such as Mosul, Erbil, and Aleppo. Areas Damascus and Baghdad are specifically highlighted.

There is a scale bar indicating 50 km on the map.

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