Erbil, Iraq – Security sources, as reported by Reuters, stated that a drone strike targeted a camp belonging to the Iranian Kurdish opposition in an area east of Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Attack on an opposition site
Sources reported that the airstrike targeted a camp used by Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in the region.
No immediate information was available regarding the extent of the damage or the nature of the casualties.
The sources indicated that security authorities have begun investigating the incident and gathering information related to the attack.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the strike.
Expect the full extent of the losses
Neither the Iraqi authorities nor the Kurdistan Regional Government have released official statements
regarding the number of casualties or the extent of the material damage resulting from the airstrike.
Meanwhile, relevant agencies continue to assess the situation on the ground in the targeted area.
This attack comes amid heightened security tensions in the border regions between Iraq and Iran.
Sites belonging to Iranian Kurdish opposition groups and factions within the Kurdistan Region have been subjected to similar attacks in recent years.
Furthermore, there has been an exchange of accusations regarding the use of these areas for activities that threaten border security.
