Community Peacemaker Teams - Iraqi Kurdistan

Community Peacemaker Teams - Iraqi Kurdistan CPT Iraqi Kurdistan partners with rural communities, grassroots organizations and members of civil society to transform violence and oppression. www.cptik.org

Community Peacemaker Teams builds partnerships with Iraqi Kurdistan’s civil society to transform violence and oppression. CPT-IK accompanies human rights defenders, and amplifies voices of nonviolent grassroots initiatives and communities that resist and/or are impacted by violence and oppression. CPT-IK also advocates for the protection of civil rights activists, communities, and the civilian pop

ulation impacted by the Turkish and Iranian cross-border bombardments and military operations. CPT was founded in 1986 in the U.S.A. as an independent and non-governmental organization working on reducing violence and oppression. After a four-year presence in Baghdad, CPT began building partnerships with Iraqi Kurdistan civil efforts for peace and justice in 2006. For more information please visit.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards kill nomad in Khnera highlands.In the early morning of Friday, July 10, 2026, a 26-year...
12/07/2026

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards kill nomad in Khnera highlands.

In the early morning of Friday, July 10, 2026, a 26-year-old civilian named “Rebaz Suleiman Salih” and his brother “Bewar Suleiman Salih” headed toward the Iranian border in the Kani Spi highlands of Khinera mountain in Sidakan sub-district, to bring back their livestock. Upon their arrival, soldiers from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards opened fire on them, and Rebaz was killed.

Rebaz’s brother, Bewar, quickly fled the area and ran back to his family’s traditional tent in the Kani Spi highlands, delivering the news of the incident to their family.

After killing Rebaz, the Revolutionary Guard soldiers transported his body to a hospital in Iran’s Urmia province. All of their livestock was also confiscated.

After keeping his body for two days, Rebaz’s remains were handed back to his family earlier this morning.

This is not the first time Rebaz’s family has faced such an incident in the Khinera highlands during their nomadic life. On August 15, 2000, as a result of a bombardment by Turkish warplanes in the Kandakolan highlands, 36 relatives and family members of “Rebaz Suleiman” were killed, and 14 others were wounded.

Turkish soldiers detain six young men from the Sheladiz sub-district, allowing them to return home after a day of tortur...
02/07/2026

Turkish soldiers detain six young men from the Sheladiz sub-district, allowing them to return home after a day of torture.

Yesterday morning, July 1, six young men from the Sheladiz sub-district of the Amedi district headed toward the villages of Bisape and Kukere, near the Kurejaro Mountain behind Sheladiz, to gather wild herbs. While on their way to these villages, they fell into an ambush by Turkish soldiers and were detained.

The Turkish soldiers beat the young men with rifle butts, kicked, and slapped them. After severe torture, they allowed them to return home today, telling them, "If you ever return to this area again, you will not see life with your own eyes; we will kill you."

During the same incident, Turkish soldiers also abused the mule that the young men had brought along to help carry loads. They attacked it with rifle butts and stones, leaving the animal's entire body covered in blood.

The Sheladiz sub-district is one of the areas most heavily affected by the Turkish military's operations in the Kurdistan Region. The livelihood of the majority of its residents depends on farming and gathering wild herbs. To date, 92 villages from this sub-district have been invaded by the Turkish army, preventing residents from returning to their villages.

Community Peacemaker Teams - Iraqi Kurdistan

29/06/2026

After destroying and looting their homes, the Turkish army is allowing residents of nine villages in the Zakho border area to return to their villages under six conditions.

For nearly a month, the residents of 21 villages in the border region of the Independent Administration of Zakho have been trying to return to their villages, which they were forced to abandon more than six years ago due to Turkish military operations.

On June 26, and three days before now, following strong pressure from the villagers, the Turkish army permitted the residents of the villages of Bazangira, Gundok, Gawrk, Krkrank, Patroma, Kalok, Marsis, Alansh, and Erey, located in the Psagha Valley within the Zakho Independent Administration, to return to their villages under six conditions.

The conditions are as follows:

• Villagers may enter their villages only between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. No one is allowed to remain in the village after 7:00 p.m.

• No villager is permitted to carry any weapons or sharp tools, including hunting rifles.

•Villagers may bring only enough food for one day and are not allowed to carry supplies exceeding a single day's needs.

• When passing through Turkish checkpoints, the identity cards of all passengers are collected, and their names, addresses, and personal information are recorded.

• The driver of the vehicle is held responsible for ensuring that all passengers return in the evening. If even one passenger fails to return, the driver will be arrested by Turkish soldiers.

• Turkish soldiers check villagers' records in the digital databases of their security agencies. If anyone is suspected of having cooperated with the guerrillas in the past, they are arrested.

The video shows the aftermath of the fighting inside the homes of villagers in the village of Marsis. The Turkish army bombed parts of the houses, and after occupying the village, Turkish soldiers looted household belongings and electrical appliances from the residents' homes.

ENGLISH/کوردیWhile headlines often focus on military operations and geopolitical tensions, the people of Iraqi Kurdistan...
22/06/2026

ENGLISH/کوردی

While headlines often focus on military operations and geopolitical tensions, the people of Iraqi Kurdistan continue to bear the hidden costs of war. Rising prices, disrupted livelihoods, fear, and the lasting psychological impact of violence have become part of daily life for many communities.

In this article, CPT Iraqi Kurdistan highlights the voices and experiences of civilians living under the shadow of regional conflict and reminds us that, in every war, ordinary people pay the highest price.

لە کاتێکدا بەزۆری سەردێڕی هەواڵەکان سەرنج دەخەنە سەر ئۆپەراسیۆنە سەربازییەکان و گرژییە جیۆپۆلیتیکییەکان، خەڵکی کوردستانی عێراق بەردەوامن لە ڕووبەڕوبونەوەی باجی شاراوەی جەنگ. بەرزبوونەوەی نرخەکان، تێکچوونی بژێوی ژیان، ترس، و کاریگەرییە دەروونییە درێژخایەنەکانی توندوتیژی بوونەتە بەشێک لە ژیانی ڕۆژانەی زۆرێک لە خەڵکی.

لەم نوسینەدا، تیمی کوردستانی عێراقی CPT، تیشک دەخاتە سەر دەنگ و ئەزموونی ئەو هاووڵاتییە مەدەنییانەی کە لەژێر سێبەری ململانێ هەرێمییەکاندا دەژین و بیرمان دەخاتەوە کە لە هەر جەنگێکدا، خەڵکی ئاسایی زۆرترین باج و قوربانی دەدەن.

​بۆ خوێندنەوەی زیاتر، کلیک لەسەر ئەم بەستەری خوارەوە بکە:

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ڕاپۆرتی تیمی کوردستانی عێراقی CPT: سێ مانگ لە هێرشەکانی ئێران و گروپە هاوپەیوەندەکانی بۆ سەر هەرێمی کوردستانی عێراق٧٥١ ه...
01/06/2026

ڕاپۆرتی تیمی کوردستانی عێراقی CPT: سێ مانگ لە هێرشەکانی ئێران و گروپە هاوپەیوەندەکانی بۆ سەر هەرێمی کوردستانی
عێراق

٧٥١ هێرش، ٢٢ کوژراو، ١١٢ بریندار

لە دوای هەڵگیرسانی جەنگی نێوان ویلایەتە یەکگرتووەکانی ئەمریکا، ئیسرائیل و کۆماری ئیسلامی ئێران لە ٢٨ی شوباتی ٢٠٢٦، هەرێمی کوردستانی عێراق ڕووبەڕووی شەپۆلێکی بەردەوام لە هێرشی سوپای پاسدارانی ئێران و گرووپە چەکدارییە هاوپەیوەندەکانی لە عێراق بووەتەوە.

تیمی کوردستانی عێراقی ڕێکخراوی CPT، لە ماوەی ئەم سێ مانگەدا ٧٥١ هێرشی تۆمارکردووە کە بوونەتە هۆی کوژرانی ٢٢ کەس و برینداربوونی ١١٢ کەسی تر.

📊 سەرجەمی هێرشەکان لەماوەی سێ مانگی شەڕەکەدا (٢٨ی شوبات – ٢٨ی ئایار)

• کۆی گشتی هێرشەکان: ٧٥١ هێرش (٦٤٧ هێرش لە ٤٠ ڕۆژی یەکەمدا و پێش ئاگربەستی ٨ی نیسان ڕوویانداوە).

• لایەنە ئەنجامدەرەکانی هێرشەکان: گرووپە هاوپەیوەندەکانی ئێران لە عێراق بەرپرسیارن لە (٦٠.٣٪) هێرشەکان و هێزەکانی ئێران بەرپرسیارن لە (٣٩.٧٪) هێرشەکان بۆ سەر هەرێمی کوردستان.

• جۆری هێرشەکان: لە (٧٨.٤٪)ی سەرجەم هێرشەکان لەلایەن فڕۆکەی بێفڕۆکەوانی خۆکوژەوە ئەنجامدراون.

• جوگرافیای هێرشەکان: سنوری پارێزگای هەولێر بەردەوام ئامانجی سەرەکی هێرشەکان بووە و لە (٧٨.٣٪)ی سەرجەم هێرشەکانی بۆ سەر سنوری ئەو پارێزگایە بووە.

• شوێنە بە ئامانجگیراوەکان: لە (٣٧.٤٪) هێرشەکان بۆ سەر دامەزراوە دیپلۆماسی و سەربازییەکانی ئەمریکا لە هەرێمی کوردستان بووە. لە (٣١.٧٪)ی تری هێرشەکان بۆسەر شوێنی مەدەنی نشین، کۆمپانیا، بارەگاکانی وەزارەتی پێشمەرگە و دامەزراوە سەربازییەکانی نا بەشدار لەو شەڕە بووە. لە (٣٠.٩٪)ی هێرشەکان بۆسەر کامپی پەنابەران و بارەگای حزبە کوردییەکانی ڕۆژهەڵاتی کوردستان بووە.

📉 گۆڕانی ئاراستەی هێرشەکان لە ماوەی ئاگربەستدا (٨ی نیسان – ٢٨ی ئایار)

سەرباری ڕاگەیاندنی ئاگربەست لە ٨ی نیسان، هێرشەکان بۆ سەر هەرێمی کوردستان نەوەستان. تیمی کوردستانی عێراقی CPT، لەماوەی ئاگربەستدا، ١٠٤ هێرشی بۆسەر هەرێمی کوردستان تۆمارکردووە. لە هێرشەکانی ماوەی ئاگربەستدا، کۆمەڵێک گۆڕانکاری بەدی دەکرێت:

• گۆڕانی ئامانجەکان: لە(٨٢.٧٪)ی هێرشەکانی ماوەی ئاگربەست، بۆسەر حزبە کوردییەکانی ڕۆژهەڵاتی کوردستان و کامپەکانیان بوون.

• گۆڕانی لایەنی ئەنجامدەر: لەماوەی ئاگربەستدا هێزەکانی ئێران بوونە ئەنجامدەری سەرەکی هێرشەکان بەرپرسیارن لە نزیکەی (٨٩٪)ی هێرشەکانی ماوەی ئاگربەست.

• قوربانیان: سەرجەمی قوربانییانی ماوەی ئاگربەست کە (٥ کوژراو و ١٧) بریندارن، ئەندامی حزبە کوردییەکانی ڕۆژهەڵاتی کوردستانن.

📌 راسپاردەکان

• بۆ سەرجەم لایەنەکان: گەیشتن بە ڕێککەوتنێکی پابەندکەر کە وەستاندنی تەواوەتی هێرشەکان لە خاکی هەرێمی کوردستان مسۆگەر بکات.

• بۆ حکومەتی عێراق: پاراستنی سەروەری خاکی عێراق و پرساندن و لێپێچینەوە لە کۆماری ئیسلامی ئێران و گرووپە هاوپەیوەندەکانی ئێران لە عێراقدا.

• بۆ حکومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان و حکومەتی عێراق: دابینکردنی قەرەبووی خێرا بۆ ئەو هاووڵاتیانەی زیانیان بەرکەوتووە، بەپێی یاسای ژمارە ٢٠ی ساڵی ٢٠٠٩ و یاسای هەموارکراوی ژمارە ٥٧ی ساڵی ٢٠١٥.

بۆ خوێندنەوەی تەواوی ڕاپۆرتەکە، گرتە لەسەر ئەم بەستەرەی خوارەوە بکە:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a826c98419c278e3fc88a4/t/6a1ca8350bd25a1db0ca1c9c/1780263011373/3-months-Irianian-linked-attacks-kurdi.pdf

CPT-IK Report: Three Months of Iran-Linked Attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq:751 Attacks, 22 Killed, 112 InjuredSi...
01/06/2026

CPT-IK Report: Three Months of Iran-Linked Attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq:
751 Attacks, 22 Killed, 112 Injured

Since the outbreak of the war involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran on 28 February 2026, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has experienced a sustained wave of attacks by Iranian forces and Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups.

Community Peacemaker Teams – Iraqi Kurdistan (CPT-IK) documented 751 attacks during this three-month monitoring period, resulting in 22 killed and 112 injured.

📊 Overall Attack Patterns (Feb 28 – May 28)
Total Attacks: 751 (647 occurred in the first 40 days before the April 8 ceasefire).

Responsible Actors: Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups (60.3%), Iranian forces (39.7%).

Type of Attacks: Su***de drones accounted for 78.4% of all incidents.

Geographic Focus: Erbil Governorate remained the primary target area, receiving 78.3% of all attacks.

Targeted Locations: U.S. diplomatic and military facilities (37.4%), civilian infrastructure (31.7%), and Iranian Kurdish opposition groups (30.9%).

📉 The Ceasefire Shift (Apr 8 – May 28)

Despite the April 8 ceasefire, attacks did not stop. CPT-IK documented 104 additional attacks, revealing a significant tactical shift:

Target Shift: Attacks shifted overwhelmingly toward Iranian Kurdish opposition groups and camps (82.7% of ceasefire attacks).

Actor Shift: Iranian forces became the principal actor, carrying out nearly 89% of documented incidents during this period.

Casualties: All 5 killed and 17 injured during the ceasefire period were members of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups.

📌 Recommendations

To All Parties: Reach a binding agreement ensuring a full cessation of hostilities within KRI territory.

To the Government of Iraq: Uphold territorial sovereignty and hold the Government of Iran and domestic armed groups accountable.

To the KRG & Iraqi Government: Ensure timely compensation for affected civilians under Iraqi Law No. 20 of 2009 and amended Law No. 57 of 2015.

To read the full report, click the link below👇🏼

https://cptik.org/reports-1/3-months-iranian-attacks-260530

لە ساڵیادی تیرۆرکردنی سەردەشت عوسماندا، داوای ئازادکردنی ڕۆژنامەوانانی زیندانی و باشتر کردنی ڕەوشی ئازادی ڕادەربڕین دەکە...
05/05/2026

لە ساڵیادی تیرۆرکردنی سەردەشت عوسماندا، داوای ئازادکردنی ڕۆژنامەوانانی زیندانی و باشتر کردنی ڕەوشی ئازادی ڕادەربڕین دەکەین.

١٦ ساڵ بەر لە ئێستا، ڕۆژنامەوان سەردەشت عوسمان لەبەردەم زانکۆی سەلاحەدین لە هەولێر فڕێندراو و دواتر بە کوژراوی تەرمەکەی لەسەر ڕێگای موسڵ دۆزرایەوە. لە ساڵیادی تیرۆرکردنی ئەو ڕۆژنامەنوسەدا، بەڕێز و شکۆوە یادی کارە ڕۆژنامەوانییەکانی دەکەینەوە. بە بەرزی لە تێکۆشانی ناوبراو دەڕوانین بۆ فراوانکردنی مەوداکانی ئازادی ڕادەربڕین و زمانی ڕەخنەیی.

سەرباری پاتەکردنەوەی هاوخەمی تیمی کوردستانی عێراقی ڕێکخراوی CPT، پابەندی خۆمان بۆ دەستهەڵنەگرتن لە دۆسیەی سەردەشت ڕادەگەیەنین و بەڵێن دەدەین کە ڕژدتربین لە بەدواداچوون بۆ ئەو پێشێلکارییانەی کە بەرامبەر بە هاوکار و هاوڕێ ڕۆژنامەوانەکانی سەردەشت عوسمان لە پارێزگاکانی هەولێر و سلێمانی و دهۆک و هەڵەبجە ئەنجامدەدرێن.

لە کاتێکدا یادی سەردەشت دەکەینەوە، کە نزیکەی شەش ساڵە ڕۆژنامەوان شێروان شێروانی، لە زینداندایە و بە بڕیاری نادادپەروەرانە حوکمدراوە. تاوەکو ئێستاش دیار نیە کە ئایە دۆسیەی تری بۆ دەکرێتەوە یاخود ئازاد دەکرێت!. لە ئێستادا بەهۆی نادادی و سەربەخۆ نەبوونی سیستەمی دادوەری لە هەرێمی کوردستاندا، ماوەی ١٥ ڕۆژە، شێروان شێروانی مانی لە خواردن گرتووە و داوای دادپەروەری دەکات. بەهۆی سەختی مانگرتنەکەیەوە، بارودۆخی تەندروستی باش نیە. دەبێت دەسەڵاتدارانی حکومەتی هەرێم بەرپرسیاریەتی هەڵبگرن بۆ پاراستنی سەلامەتی گیانی ناوبراو. هەروەها، ڕۆژنامەوانانی پارێزگای سلێمانیش ڕووبەڕوی کۆسپ و تەگەرە و سەختی دەبنەوە و لەکاتی گرژی و ئاڵۆزییەکاندا دەستگیردەکرێن، میدیاکانیان دادەخرێن و سزادەدرێن. زیاتر لە هەشت مانگ تێپەڕدەبێت بەسەر پەلاماردانی دەزگای میدیایی زووم نیوز و سەرباری شکاندنی کەلوپەلەکانییان، تاوەکو ئێستا ئامێرەکانییان بەتەواوی پێ نەدراوەتەوە. ڕۆژنامەوانان لەلایەن دەزگاکانی ئاسایشەوە دەستگیردەکرێن و لیکۆڵینەوەیان لەگەڵدا دەکرێت بە بێ ڕوونکردنەوەی هۆکاری دەستگیرکردنییان و ئازار دەدرێن. چەندان ڕۆژنامەوان و چالاکی سیاسی لە زیندانەکانی هەرێمی کوردستانن و تۆمەتی جیاجیان خراوەتە پاڵ.

لەگەڵ وەبیرهێنانەوەی تەواوی ڕۆژنامەوانانی تیرۆرکراو، زیندانیکراو و ئەشکەنجەدراو، لە شازدەهەمین ساڵیدای تیرۆرکردنی سەردەشت عوسماندا، داوا لە دەسەڵاتدارانی حکومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان دەکەین کە تاوانبارانی دۆسیەی سەردەشت ڕووبەڕوی دادپەروەری بکرێنەوە. ڕۆژنامەوان شێروان شێروانی و ڕۆژنامەوان و چالاکانی مەدەنی تر لە زیندانەکان ئازادبکرێن و ڕێز لە ئازادی ڕادەربڕین بگیرێت.

تیمی کوردستانی عێراقی ڕێکخراوی CPT

On the anniversary of the assassination of Sardasht Osman, we call for the release of imprisoned journalists and the exp...
05/05/2026

On the anniversary of the assassination of Sardasht Osman, we call for the release of imprisoned journalists and the expansion of freedom of expression

Sixteen years ago, journalist Sardasht Osman was kidnapped in front of Salahaddin University in Erbil, and his body was later found dead on the road to Mosul. On the anniversary of his assassination, we commemorate his journalism, and pay our respects to his dignity. We hold in high regard his struggle to expand the horizons of freedom of expression and critical discourse.

At the same time, Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT) - Iraqi Kurdistan Team declares our commitment not to abandon the case of Sardasht Osman, and we pledge to be even more diligent in following up on the violations committed against his colleagues and fellow journalists in the provinces of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, and Halabja.

As we commemorate Osman, journalist Sherwan Sherwani has been in prison for nearly six years, convicted after an unjust verdict. It is still unclear whether further cases will be opened against him or if he will be released.

Sherwani has been on a hunger strike for 15 days, demanding justice and protesting the lack of judicial independence in the Kurdistan Region. Because of the severity of his strike, his health is poor, and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) authorities must bear responsibility for protecting his life.

Journalists in Sulaymaniyah governorate face further obstacles and hardships; they are arrested during times of tension and conflict, their media outlets are closed, and they are penalized. More than eight months have passed since the attack on Zoom News media. Their property was destroyed and their equipment has not yet been fully returned to them. Journalists are arrested by security agencies (Asaish) and interrogated without being informed of the reason for their detention, and they are abused. Many journalists and political activists are in the Kurdistan Region's prisons, facing various charges.

While we remember all killed, imprisoned, and tortured journalists, on the sixteenth anniversary of the assassination of Sardasht Osman, we call upon the Kurdistan Regional Government authorities to bring the perpetrators of the Sardasht case to justice. Journalist Sherwan Sherwani and other journalists and civil activists in prisons must be released, and freedom of expression must be respected.

Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT) - Iraqi Kurdistan Team

Despite the Ceasefire, Iran and Affiliated Groups Continue Attacks on the Kurdistan Region of IraqFollowing the escalati...
24/04/2026

Despite the Ceasefire, Iran and Affiliated Groups Continue Attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Following the escalation of the conflict and the start of joint attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has faced sustained drone and missile attacks carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups operating in Iraq. Between 28 February and the announcement of the ceasefire on 8 April, a total of 647 attacks were recorded.

Despite the ceasefire, attacks have continued. Between 8 and 24 April, a further 48 attacks were carried out, bringing the total number since the start of the conflict to 695. During the ceasefire period, Iranian Kurdish opposition party camps and bases were the primary targets. Compared to the pre-ceasefire period, a larger proportion of attacks were conducted directly by Iran.

Patterns of Attacks (28 February – 8 April)

During the initial 40 days of war (28 February to 8 April), the IRGC and affiliated groups carried out 647 attacks on the Kurdistan Region.

• U.S. diplomatic and military facilities were the most frequently targeted accounting for 277 attacks.

• Civilian and non-belligerent infrastructure, including Peshmerga facilities, residential areas, oil fields, refineries, telecommunications companies, and other civilian sites, accounted for 224 attacks.

• Iranian Kurdish opposition party camps and bases were targeted in 146 attacks.

The IRGC was responsible for 31.8% of attacks, while affiliated groups carried out 68.2%. Overall, 42.8% of attacks targeted U.S. facilities.

Attacks During the Ceasefire (8-24 April)

Despite expectations that violence would subside following the ceasefire announcement and the start of negotiations in Islamabad, attacks persisted.

During this period, 48 attacks were recorded:

• 75% carried out by the IRGC
• 25% by affiliated groups

This represents a notable shift, with a greater share of attacks conducted directly by the IRGC compared to the pre-ceasefire period.

Targeting patterns also changed:

• Iranian Kurdish opposition groups: 37 attacks (77.1%)
• Civilian areas and Peshmerga facilities: 7 attacks (14.6%)
• U.S. diplomatic and military sites: 4 attacks (8.3%)

This trend indicates a shift in focus from U.S. targets to Iranian Kurdish opposition groups within the Kurdistan Region. It also underscores that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran has not translated into the end of violence in the Region.

Overall Analysis of Attacks

Since 28 February 2026 up to 24 April:

• Total attacks: 695
• Directly by Iran: 34.8%
• By affiliated groups: 65.2%

Due to the presence of U.S. Consulate and U.S. military bases in Erbil, as well as the concentration of Iranian Kurdish opposition camps, Erbil Governorate experienced the highest number of attacks.

Distribution of Attacks by Governorate

• Erbil: 544 (78.3%)
• Sulaymaniyah: 123 (17.7%)
• Duhok: 22 (3.2%)
• Halabja: 6 (0.8%)

Types of Attacks

• 551 drone attacks
• 131 missile attacks
• 12 artillery attacks
• 1 gunfire attack

Target Categories

CPT classifies targets into three categories:

• U.S. diplomatic and military facilities: 281 attacks (40.5%)
• Civilian and non-belligerent infrastructure (including • Peshmerga bases, residential areas, commercial centers and energy production sites): 231 attacks (33.2%)
• Iranian Kurdish opposition groups’ camps: 183 attacks (26.3%)

Interceptions

Of the 695 recorded attacks, 407 (58.6%) were intercepted or neutralized by air defence systems, aircraft, or other countermeasures.

Human, Civilian and Material Impact

Between 28 February and 24 April 2026, attacks resulted in 123 casualties in the Kurdistan Region, including 22 fatalities and 101 injuries. At least 24 of those affected were civilians.

Civilian material damage has also been significant. More than 67 homes and residential buildings and 45 civilian vehicles were damaged.

Recommendations

CPT Iraqi Kurdistan welcomes the extension of the ceasefire. However, an end to hostilities between the principal parties must be accompanied by an immediate cessation of attacks on the Kurdistan Region by Iran and affiliated groups.

The Government of Iraq should take concrete steps to uphold the sovereignty of its territory and hold accountable armed groups operating from within Iraq.

The Kurdistan Regional Government and the Government of Iraq should also ensure timely compensation for civilians affected by the conflict, in line with Law No. 20 of 2009 and the amended Law No. 57 of 2015 approved by the Iraqi Council of Representatives.

Community Peacemaker Teams - Iraqi Kurdistan
April 24, 2026

Casualties Reported Following Drone AttackAt 12:23 AM, Iranian-affiliated groups in Iraq conducted two drone attacks on ...
06/04/2026

Casualties Reported Following Drone Attack

At 12:23 AM, Iranian-affiliated groups in Iraq conducted two drone attacks on Zargazawy village from Darashekran sub-district in Erbil governorate.

One of the drones struck a civilian house, and as a result, two people named Musa Anwar Rasul - age 39, and his wife, Muzhda Asaad Hassan - age 35 were killed.

بەهۆی هێرشی فڕۆکەی بێفڕۆکەوانەوە، دوو هاووڵاتی شەهید بوون

لە کاتژمێر ١٢:٢٣ خولەکی ئەمشەودا، دوو فڕۆکەی بێفڕۆکەوانی گروپە هاوپەیوەندەکانی ئێران لە عێراق، هێرشیان کردە سەر گوندی زەرگەزەوی سەر بە ناحیەی دارەشەکران لە قەزای پیرمام لە پارێزگای هەولێر.

یەکێک لە فڕۆکە بێفڕۆکەوانەکان بەر ماڵی هاووڵاتییەکی مەدەنی کەوت و لە ئەنجامدا، دوو کەس بە ناوەکانی (موسا ئەنوەر ڕەسوڵ - تەمەن ٣٩ ساڵ و هاوسەرەکەی، مژدە ئەسعەد حەسەن - تەمەن ٣٥ ساڵ) شەهید بوون.

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