Drone strike targets Iranian opposition sites in Erbil's Juman district
Iranian opposition compounds in Juman, eastern Erbil, were hit by drone strikes on Friday, with casualties and damage still unclear, security sources said.
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AICompounds belonging to Iranian opposition groups were targeted by drone strikes in Juman district, in the far east of Erbil province in Iraq's Kurdistan region, on Friday, according to a security source cited by Al Arabiya/Al Hadath. The extent of casualties or damage remains unclear, and the party responsible for launching the drones has not been identified.
The attack is the latest in a series of strikes on Iranian Kurdish opposition sites in the Kurdistan region in recent weeks. The most recent prior incident occurred on November 4, when two explosive-laden drones targeted these groups' positions in eastern Erbil and Sulaymaniyah province, according to security sources quoted by Reuters.
On October 24, a base belonging to the Komala Party in the Balisan area of Erbil province was hit by a Shahed drone, causing material damage but no reported injuries, according to the party.
Sites belonging to the same party were also attacked by two drones on October 17. Earlier, on October 12, a base of the Iranian Kurdish Democratic Party in Koya was targeted, and on October 8, a base of the Kurdistan Free Life Party was struck. These attacks resulted in material damage but no reported casualties.
Tehran accuses Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in Iraq's Kurdistan region of carrying out armed activities inside Iran and considers their presence in the region a threat to its national security.
Attacks on these groups' sites have continued despite a 2023 security agreement between Baghdad and Tehran aimed at disarming them and moving them away from the Iranian border.