Media sources: The attack caused material damage to the camp without any human casualties being recorded, amid an escalation of attacks on the headquarters of the Iranian Kurdish opposition in the Kurdistan Region.
The “Azadi” camp, affiliated with the Iranian Kurdish opposition, was targeted today, Monday, by two unidentified drone strikes in the Koya district east of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, in a new attack targeting Iranian Kurdish opposition sites in the region.
BReaking: Islamic Republic Drone Attack Targets a Camp Housing Families of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan in Koya
According to information received by the Hana Human Rights Organization, Iranian Islamic Republic suicide drones that had flown from Piranshahr toward the Kurdistan Region of Iraq targeted one of the camps housing the families of members of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) in Koysinjaq (Koya).
Further details regarding possible casualties and the extent of the damage caused by the attack are not yet available.
The targeting of Azadi camp comes within the context of a series of missile and drone attacks that have targeted headquarters and camps belonging to Iranian Kurdish opposition parties in the Kurdistan Region over the past years, with a notable escalation in the frequency of these attacks during 2026.
Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have resided in the Kurdistan Region for decades, while some of their camps host families and individuals who hold refugee status or are seeking it, raising human rights concerns regarding the safety of civilians and their protection from attacks.
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