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Middle EastPublished: 9 October 2026 at 01:28

Kamikaze drones strike Iranian Kurdish base in northern Iraq

At least two kamikaze drones attacked a base of Iranian Kurds in Iraq's northern Erbil province on Thursday evening. A large fire broke out at the site.

Foto: Ukrainska Pravda

At least two kamikaze drones, which explode on hitting their target, attacked a base of Iranian Kurds in Erbil province in northern Iraq on Thursday evening. The strike caused a large fire at the facility.

The target was a base housing Iranian Kurds. Erbil province lies in the north of Iraq.

The only details known so far are that at least two drones hit the base and that a large fire broke out afterwards. The source does not say whether there were casualties, who was responsible for the attack, or how much damage the base sustained.

Further information is expected to be added as it becomes available.

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