Drone attack reported in Iraq's Kurdistan region, as US-Iran tensions grow

The Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq was targeted by two explosive-laden drones on Thursday, according to local officials. The attack caused extensive damage to a building but resulted in no reported casualties. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the incident.

The Kurdistan Region's Counter-Terrorism Service condemned the operation in the Qushtapa district, south of the Kurdish capital, stating that the strike targeted vital civilian infrastructure. Local media reported that the Kurdistan Regional Government has recorded 809 drone and missile attacks across the region. The recent strike adds to a pattern of attacks that have increasingly turned the autonomous region into a front in the wider confrontation involving Tehran.

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caused extensive damage to the building, but no casualties were reported. No party has claimed responsibility so far.

This incident occurs as tensions between the United States and Iran escalate, and with Iraq's prime minister scheduled to visit the US. In recent months, Iran and Iranian-backed militias have frequently targeted the Kurdistan Region. While many attacks have focused on bases belonging to Kurdish Iranian opposition groups like the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI), Komala, and the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), these strikes have also endangered civilian areas, infrastructure, and regional stability.

According to Kurdish officials and local media, hundreds of drone and missile attacks have hit the Kurdistan Region since late February. These attacks continue despite a ceasefire between the US and Iran, with Kurdish officials reporting repeated strikes on opposition camps near Erbil and Sulaimaniyah. Komala and PAK have reported dozens of attacks on their bases.

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condemned the ‘terrorist’ operation in the Qushtapa district south of the Kurdish capital, saying the strike targeted vital civilian infrastructure that affects the daily lives of residents.