Contact Admin. Data from the Mosul Deaths and Injuries study are available from https: Measurement of mortality and injury in conflict situations presents many challenges compared with stable situations.
However, providing information is important to assess the impact of conflict on populations and to estimate humanitarian needs, both in the immediate and longer term. In this study, we conducted household surveys to measure reported deaths, injuries, and kidnappings in Mosul, Iraq, both during the occupation of the city by fighters of ISIS and the months of Iraqi military action known as the liberation.
The military offensive by Iraqi forces, supported by coalition artillery and airstrikes, began on October 17, , in east Mosul and concluded in west Mosul with the defeat of ISIS on June 29, We conducted a cluster population-based survey as soon as the security forces permitted access for the survey team.
The objective of the survey was to measure reported deaths, injuries, and kidnappings in Mosul households during 29 months of ISIS-exclusive control June —October and the nine months of Iraqi military action known as the liberation October —June In east Mosul, the survey was conducted from March 23 to March 31, , and in west Mosul from July 18 to July 31, Sampling was based on pre-ISIS population distribution, with revisions made following the extensive destruction in west Mosul.
The 1, sampled households included 7, persons: No households declined to participate. During the time from June 4, , to the time of the survey, there were deaths reported from the sampled households, of which were due to intentional violence, a mortality rate of 2.
