On 18 March 2025, Turkish army forces carried out airstrikes and shelling against PKK militants in the Gire Bahar area (Al Amadiya, Duhok). Casualties unknown.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 18, 2025, Turkish forces conducted airstrikes and artillery attacks against PKK militants in the Amadiya region of Dohuk province in northern Iraq. This represents a medium-level military conflict occurring in the Iraq-Turkey border area, with the scale of casualties remaining unconfirmed.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Energy transportation route instability: Northern Iraq serves as a key route where Kurdish regional oil pipelines connect to Turkey, with military activities in the border region potentially having indirect impacts on energy infrastructure operations
• Cross-border trade disruptions: Security concerns along Turkey-Iraq overland trade routes leading to increased logistics transportation delays and necessity for alternative route utilization
• Regional agricultural distribution interruptions: Agricultural production and distribution networks in the Dohuk region expected to face short-term disruptions due to movement restrictions and enhanced security checkpoints resulting from military operations

3) Watch points

• Operational status and traffic volume changes at the Habur border crossing and major overland transportation routes between Turkey and Iraq
• Whether Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) oil export pipeline operations are suspended and Turkish government response measures