[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 Lolan area of Rawanduz district, Erbil governorate, on March 31, 2025. Casualty figures remain unknown, and the incident appears consistent with 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. If confirmed and part of a broader military escalation, such operations could affect regional trucking routes through Iraq's Kurdish region, though the immediate geographic scope appears limited to a rural district area.

Watch points

• Monitor for independent media confirmation and casualty reports from Kurdish or Iraqi authorities
• Track whether this represents an isolated incident or signals intensified Turkish cross-border operations in the region