Unverified reports indicate heavy explosions and fires in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, on Friday evening. The cause and extent of the blasts are not yet known.
The latest reports on Friday evening indicate that the explosions in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, were caused by an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) strike on a Kurdish base, triggering secondary explosions. Fires have been confirmed following the blasts, according to what's new. This development follows a sequence of reports that began with initial explosions heard in the city.
The thread began at 17:22 Jerusalem with reports of explosions in Sulaymaniyah and Erbil. Subsequently, strikes were reported targeting Iranian opposition headquarters in Sulaymaniyah, with footage from Al Jazeera confirming the targeting. The latest version attributes the attack to the IRGC, noting secondary explosions at a Kurdish base. The source quality evolved from initial unverified social media reports to footage from established media, and now to an attribution to a specific actor.
The Zioneer has previously reported on a pattern of unexplained blasts in the region. On Tue Jun 23, blasts in Sulaymaniyah were reported by security analyst Yair Goldblatt, with attribution to Iranian activity. Additionally, an IRGC strike on a Kurdish base in Sulaymaniyah was reported on a previous Friday (22:03 Jerusalem). These events fit a broader trend of explosions across Iraq and Iran in recent weeks, as documented in The Zioneer's reporting.
The extent of damage and casualties from the Friday evening strikes remains unknown. The attribution to the IRGC has not been officially confirmed by independent sources, and no official statement has been issued by Iraqi or Kurdish authorities.
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