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Drone attacks Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in northern Iraq
A drone struck an Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq’s Erbil Governorate, in the country’s north.
The camp belongs to an Iranian Kurdish opposition party, but no group was named in the account of the attack.
No casualties or damage were reported, and the aftermath was not known.
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups have kept camps and bases in northern Iraq for many years.
Iran’s ambassador to Iraq said the two countries had agreed to expel members of these groups from Iraqi Kurdistan or hand them over to Tehran, but Iraq has not officially confirmed the agreement.
The attack’s cause and any next steps were not reported.
A drone attacked a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition party in Erbil Governorate in northern Iraq, according to Shafaq News.
The outlet cited a source in Iraq’s security services.
No information was provided about casualties or the aftermath.
The report did not identify who carried out the attack.
On October 21, security sources reported a projectile strike on another Iranian Kurdish opposition camp northeast of Erbil.
- Who
- A camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition party was attacked. The party was identified by TASS as the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.
- What
- A drone attack targeted the camp.
- When
- The report was published on October 24, 2026. The attack date was not stated.
- Where
- Erbil Governorate in northern Iraq.
- Why
- Not stated
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Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad said the parties had agreed to expel members of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups from Iraqi Kurdistan or hand them over to Tehran; Iraq did not officially confirm the agreement.
Security sources reported a projectile strike on an Iranian Kurdish opposition camp northeast of Erbil.
TASS published a report, citing Shafaq News, that a drone had attacked a camp in Erbil Governorate.
- Weapon
- Drone
- Location
- Erbil Governorate, northern Iraq
- Casualties
- No information provided
- Earlier reported strike
- October 21, northeast of Erbil
- Source cited
- Shafaq News, citing a security services source
What people are saying
the attack was carried out using a drone