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

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Turkish forces reportedly conducted artillery strikes against PKK militants in the Xakurke region of northern Iraq's Erbil province on March 30, 2025. Casualty figures remain unknown, and the incident lacks corroboration from major news outlets.

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 represents part of a broader Turkish military campaign in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Watch points

• Monitor for independent confirmation from Kurdish or Turkish media sources, which could indicate broader cross-border operations
• Track any escalation in Turkish-PKK violence that might affect regional stability in northern Iraq's oil-producing areas