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

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Turkish military forces reportedly conducted artillery shelling against PKK militants in the Lolan area of Rawanduz district, Erbil province, Iraq on March 30, 2025. Casualty information remains unknown, and the incident reflects ongoing cross-border operations in northern Iraq's 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 operations expand beyond the immediate target area.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation indicators including expanded Turkish operations or PKK retaliation that could affect broader regional stability
• Track any civilian infrastructure damage reports that could impact local transportation networks in the Rawanduz district