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

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Turkish military forces reportedly conducted shelling operations against PKK positions in the Derese area of Al Amadiya district, Duhok governorate on 30 March 2025. Casualty figures remain unknown, and the incident lacks corroborating news coverage at present.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether cross-border military operations intensify in the broader Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Watch points

• Monitor for independent media confirmation of the incident and any casualty reports
• Track potential escalation in Turkish-PKK hostilities that could affect broader regional stability in northern Iraq