Iranian drones have launched repeated attacks on the city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to reports. Fighter jets of the international coalition have been scrambled in response.
Iranian drones struck the city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan overnight Saturday, with fighter jets of the international coalition scrambling in response, according to reports. The attacks follow a series of explosions and strikes reported in the area earlier in the evening.
The Zioneer's coverage of the incident began at 22:49 Jerusalem on Saturday, when security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported that Iranian drones had struck Kurdish targets in Sulaymaniyah. In a series of reports published at the same time, the scope expanded: reports indicated Iran was bombing multiple sites in both Sulaymaniyah and Erbil, then specified that Iranian forces were striking Kurdish opposition bases in Sulaymaniyah province, and subsequently additional explosions were reported in the same area. The source of the attacks evolved from a single analyst report to multiple unverified reports, and the geographic scope expanded from Sulaymaniyah to include Erbil. The latest development confirms the source as Iranian drones and adds the international coalition's response.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past several months, Iranian forces have conducted repeated drone and missile attacks against Kurdish opposition groups based in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, part of a broader Iranian campaign against groups it considers a threat. The pattern of strikes has also extended to U.S. and coalition assets across the region, including in Jordan and Kuwait, as tensions between Washington and Tehran have escalated.
The extent of damage and casualties from the latest drone strikes is not yet clear. The specific targets hit and the nature of the coalition's response remain unverified.
4 developments
- DevelopingIranian drones strike Kurdish opposition groups in Iraqi Kurdistan, reports say
- ConfirmedIranian Shahed-136 drone launched toward Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq
- StrongSatellite data: Two fires still burning near Sulaymaniyah after Iranian attack
- DevelopingReport: Iranian suicide drone struck separatist headquarters in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq overnight
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