[Iraq] Explosions/Remote violence: Air/drone strike

Summary

Single-source GDELT detection — awaiting independent verification. Turkish military forces conducted airstrikes and shelling operations against PKK militants in the Gara mountain region of Iraq's Duhok province on March 29, 2025. The cross-border military action targeted multiple areas including Gire Kun, Deriye Hirce, and Heftebax, with casualties unknown.

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 remote mountainous border region.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation of cross-border military operations or expansion to areas with greater economic activity
• Track any diplomatic responses that could affect broader Turkey-Iraq trade relations or regional stability