ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - An explosive-laden drone early Tuesday crashed in a camp housing displaced Yazidis in northern Duhok province, sparking a fire but no casualties, Kurdish counterterrorism forces reported.
The incident at Zakho’s Darkar camp, located about 36 kilometers northwest of Duhok city, occurred when an explosive-laden drone fell on the camp and “caused material damage but no casualties,” the Erbil-based Directorate General of Counter Terrorism (CTD), also known as Kurdistan CT, said in a statement.
The camp shelters Yazidis displaced from Shingal in Nineveh province following the Islamic State’s (ISIS) brutal assault in 2014.
“It is the first time our camp and subdistrict have experienced such an incident,” said Jawhar Mohammed, head of Darkar subdistrict, adding that the source of the drone remains unknown
“A large number of refugees are still here. The drone fell near the camp’s school. There were no human casualties, but a fire broke out and was controlled,” he added.
Zakho’s civil defense told Rudaw that three cabins were burned near the school as a result of the crash.
On the same day, Kirkuk Governor Rebwar Taha said that three Katyusha rockets struck the city overnight, with one hitting a residential house - causing no casualties - and two others landing between the civil and military sections of Kirkuk International Airport.
The airport administration said that rockets hit around 11:30 pm, injuring one employee. Despite the incident, flights are expected to continue as scheduled.
Gharib Majid contributed to this report.