A Kurdish source cited by analyst Mendi Etsraf says the PJAK militant group, linked to the PKK, has built tunnels and implemented strict security procedures that have prevented Iranian drone and missile attacks from hitting their camps in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Iranian strikes against Kurdish opposition groups in Iraqi Kurdistan, including a reported attack on July 20. This new analysis from a Kurdish source provides insight into how PJAK, a group affiliated with the PKK, has adapted its defensive posture. According to the source, the group's tunnel network and strict security measures have prevented Iranian espionage and precision strikes from succeeding. The source noted that Iranian operations have focused on Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, where PJAK maintains camps. The claims are unverified and represent a single source's perspective on the ongoing conflict between Iran and Kurdish opposition groups based in Iraq.
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