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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Strikes hit Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq, exiled groups say
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt least 14 drone strikes have hit Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq’s Kurdistan region since yesterday, an opposition commander says, blaming the attacks on Iran.
During the Middle East war, the autonomous Kurdistan region, which hosts US troops and foreign oil companies, as well as the exiled rebels, has been a target for attacks carried out by Tehran and pro-Iran Iraqi armed groups.
Since hostilities resumed in the region, drone attacks have repeatedly been intercepted over Kurdistan’s capital Erbil, and others have struck Iranian Kurdish rebels.
Amjad Panahi from the Komala party tell AFP that “Iranian forces have launched 14 drone attacks since Monday… against bases belonging to our party as well as the PDKI and the PAK.”
He adds that the strikes caused material damage and fires, but no casualties.
Adib Khaldian from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) confirms that drone attacks had targeted his group.
The opposition officials add that the most recent attacks came before dawn.
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