23.05.2026 23:10
At a time when tensions in the Middle East are escalating to a peak along the axis of the US, Israel, and Iran, a hot attack report came from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Four rockets hit a military base belonging to the Iranian Kurdish opposition group, the Kurdistan Freedom Party, stationed in Erbil. The base was left in flames after the attack, while the KRG announced that a total of 809 missiles and drone attacks had been carried out on the region in the last two months.
Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), was shaken by a new attack that escalated military activity and tension in the region. According to Shafaq News, citing security sources, a military base belonging to the Iranian Kurdish opposition group Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) in Erbil was targeted by 4 rockets.
Flames rose from the base area after the rocket attack, which occurred under the cover of night.
CASUALTY INFORMATION UNCLEAR, NO GROUP CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY
According to initial information from the region, a large fire broke out at the headquarters after the rockets hit. Security sources reported that efforts to determine casualties, injuries, or material damage were ongoing immediately after the attack, but no official tally had been confirmed yet. As of now, no group or state has claimed responsibility for this attack, which could shift the region's balance.
REGION IN A RING OF FIRE: 809 MISSILE AND DRONE ATTACKS IN 2 MONTHS
This latest attack coincides with a period of heightened tension in the Middle East within the US-Israel-Iran triangle. Official data released by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) highlights the extent of the threat the region faces:
Between February 20 and April 20, 2026, exactly 809 drone (UAV) and missile attacks were carried out on the Kurdistan Region.
During these intense waves of attacks, 20 people were killed and 123 were injured.
This latest action, involving 4 rockets targeting the PAK base in Erbil, once again demonstrates how the regional and global power struggles in the area have evolved into a hot phase in northern Iraq. Security forces have launched a large-scale investigation to identify the source of the attack.