Restive

According to Google news, the following Iraqi cities and provinces are described as "restive":

Diyala
Mosul
Baquba
Nineveh
Sadr City
Salahaddin


Also:

"the Sunni minority"


Restive:

restive \RES-tiv\, adjective:
1. Impatient under restriction, delay, coercion, or opposition; resisting control.
2. Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn.