ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - An unidentified drone struck the vicinity of a village in Sulaimani province’s Chamchamal district on Thursday. No casualties or material losses were reported.
Hemin Bahjat, mayor of Aghjalar subdistrict, told Rudaw on Thursday that a drone hit the vicinity of Chnartu village in the subdistrict, adding that aircrafts flew over the village following the bombardment.
The drone has yet to be identified.
The area has previously been targeted by Turkey on the grounds of the alleged presence of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
The village was hit by Turkish air forces in August.
Neither Turkey nor the PKK have made any official comments.
In May last year, Turkish drones targeted a vehicle in Aghjalar, killing five passengers, including at least two PKK members, Bahjat told Rudaw at the time. A month later, Turkish state media reported that Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency (MIT) was behind the attack, claiming a commander of the armed group was killed.
Turkish officials have repeatedly accused Sulaimani authorities of supporting the PKK. Turkish forces often carry out aerial attacks in the province on the grounds of targeting the PKK.
A flight ban on Sulaimani International Airport by Turkey has been in place since April 3 and was recently extended to June 2024. The Turkish foreign ministry has said that the ban is related to the alleged “intensification” of PKK activity in Sulaimani.
Hemin Bahjat, mayor of Aghjalar subdistrict, told Rudaw on Thursday that a drone hit the vicinity of Chnartu village in the subdistrict, adding that aircrafts flew over the village following the bombardment.
The drone has yet to be identified.
The area has previously been targeted by Turkey on the grounds of the alleged presence of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
The village was hit by Turkish air forces in August.
Neither Turkey nor the PKK have made any official comments.
In May last year, Turkish drones targeted a vehicle in Aghjalar, killing five passengers, including at least two PKK members, Bahjat told Rudaw at the time. A month later, Turkish state media reported that Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency (MIT) was behind the attack, claiming a commander of the armed group was killed.
Turkish officials have repeatedly accused Sulaimani authorities of supporting the PKK. Turkish forces often carry out aerial attacks in the province on the grounds of targeting the PKK.
A flight ban on Sulaimani International Airport by Turkey has been in place since April 3 and was recently extended to June 2024. The Turkish foreign ministry has said that the ban is related to the alleged “intensification” of PKK activity in Sulaimani.
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