[Iraq] Explosions/Remote violence: Shelling/artillery/missile attack

Summary

Single-source GDELT detection — awaiting independent verification. Turkish forces reportedly conducted artillery strikes against PKK militants in the Selaze area of Al Amadiya district, Duhok province, northern Iraq on March 29, 2025. Casualties remain unknown, and the incident appears consistent with ongoing cross-border operations in the Kurdish region.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether it indicates broader deterioration in regional security conditions affecting northern Iraq's trade corridors.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation in Turkish-PKK confrontations that could affect broader security in northern Iraq's border regions
• Track whether this incident prompts increased military activity or restrictions on cross-border movement in the Duhok area