Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched simultaneous attacks on bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in the Zargwez area of Sulaymaniyah province, northern Iraq, according to a single report. The strikes targeted weapons depots and command centers, with reports of fires and explosions.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) struck multiple bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in the Zargwez area of Sulaymaniyah province, northern Iraq, late Friday, according to a single report. The attacks targeted weapons depots and command centers of what the report described as 'subversive parties,' with fires and heavy explosions reported. The report specifies Kurdish opposition targets, narrowing earlier unverified claims from Friday evening.
As The Zioneer reported at 21:14 Friday, initial unverified reports claimed Iran struck an American or Kurdish facility in Iraq, followed by a report specifying American targets in Sulaymaniyah, and then an account of an ongoing attack on Iraqi Kurdistan lasting approximately two hours. Earlier, at 17:48 Friday, The Zioneer reported the IRGC had intensified attacks on Kurdish opposition in northern Iraq, with over 10 reported casualties. The thread has evolved from vague facility claims to a specific attack on Kurdish opposition infrastructure.
Attributed background: The IRGC has shelled Iraqi Kurdistan with artillery, as reported on July 11. Broader tensions include a June 28 clash between IRGC and Kurdish militias on the western border, and a June 30 analysis of Kurdish rebel attacks on IRGC forces. The US has also struck IRGC facilities in southern Iran, as reported on July 15, though this attack is separate.
The report remains from a single source and has not been independently confirmed. No casualty figures or specific opposition group affiliations have been provided.
4 developments
- DevelopingIRGC intensifies attacks on Kurdish opposition in northern Iraq; over 10 reported dead
- DevelopingClashes erupt between Iran's IRGC and Kurdish militias on western border
- StrongIRGC ground forces shell Iraqi Kurdistan with artillery
- StrongKurdish rebels launch deadly attacks on IRGC forces in western Iran, analysis says
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