A local Kurdish source close to Iranian Kurdish parties in Iraq told journalist Mandy Asraf that Iran killed 11 Kurdish fighters in drone strikes on their headquarters in Iraq two days ago. The source said injuries were also caused, and that attacks have become more frequent in recent months, returning to the intensity of the war's busiest period. The report is single-sourced and unverified.
A local Kurdish source close to Iranian Kurdish opposition parties in Iraq told journalist Mandy Asraf that Iran killed 11 Kurdish fighters in drone strikes on their headquarters two days ago, with additional injuries. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, described a pattern of escalating attacks over the past two months, now returning to the intensity seen during the war's busiest period.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Iranian strikes against Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq. On June 10, reports indicated ballistic missiles were fired at Kurdish opposition headquarters. Subsequent reports documented drone strikes on July 9, interception of eight Iranian drones over Iraq on July 15, and claims of over 10 casualties in IRGC attacks on July 17. An unverified report on July 20 claimed thousands of Kurdish casualties. The current report adds a specific casualty figure of 11 killed in a single strike two days ago.
The attack itself, the location, and the casualty figures remain unverified by independent sources. The single source's account cannot be independently confirmed at this stage.
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