September–October 2022 attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan
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| September–November 2022 attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan | |
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| Part ofKurdish-Iranian conflict,Mahsa Amini protests | |
| Location | Koya,Kurdistan Region,Iraq |
| Date | 28 September 2022 |
| Target | Bases of theDemocratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan |
Attack type | Drone bombing campaign |
| Deaths | 20 (per Kurdish officials)[1][2] |
| Injured | 72 injured (per Kurdish officials)[3][2] 4 Iraqi security officers (per Iraq) |
| Perpetrator |  IRGC
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| Motive | Targeting sites of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups whom Tehran accused of orchestrating protests afterMahsa Aminideath |
On September 28, 2022, theIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) conducted drone, artillery and missile attacks against Iranian-Kurdish bases inKoya,northern Iraq.[4]Sources reported at least 20 deaths, including women and children, and 72+ injuries.[5]
The attack was a response to theDemocratic Party of Iranian Kurdistanand other Kurdish groups calling for more protests in theMahsa Amini protests,which Tehran accused of being foreign agents.
Gen. Hasan Hasanzadeh of the Revolutionary Guard said 185 Basijis, a volunteer force, were injured by "machete and knife" in the unrest. Hasanzadeh also said rioters broke the skull of one of the Basij members. He added that five Basijis are hospitalized in intensive care.[4]
On September 28, the U.S. had also shot down an IranianQods Mohajer-6drone with anF-15after it posed a threat to U.S. forces in the area.[6]
Similar attacks continued in the coming days, and casualties have increased to 18 deaths and 62 injuries as of October 4.[1]Among the killed was an American citizen.[7]
On November 14, Iranian airstrikes on the headquarters of Iranian Kurdish parties operating in Iraqi Kurdistan continued, killing at least two people and injuring 10 others.[2]
Iraq's Foreign Ministry, the Kurdistan Regional Government and the United States condemned the strikes.[4][6]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Iran continues missile attack on Iraq's Kurdistan".Middle East Monitor.October 4, 2022.RetrievedOctober 4,2022.
- ^abc"Iran strikes dissident sites in Iraqi Kurdistan, two dead - officials".Reuters.November 14, 2022.RetrievedOctober 27,2023.
- ^"Iran continues missile attack on Iraq's Kurdistan".Middle East Monitor.October 4, 2022.RetrievedOctober 4,2022.
- ^abc"Kurdish officials: Death toll climbs in Iranian drone attack".AP NEWS.September 28, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 28,2022.
- ^"Iran launches airstrike against Kurdish group in northern Iraq".The Guardian.September 28, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 28,2022.
- ^ab"A U.S. citizen was killed in Iranian attack in Iraq, State Dept. says".NBC News.September 29, 2022.RetrievedOctober 27,2023.
- ^"U.S. national, mom and infant among those killed as Iran rains missiles down on Kurds in northern Iraq - CBS News".www.cbsnews.com.September 30, 2022.RetrievedOctober 27,2023.
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