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

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Turkish airstrikes targeted PKK militants in the Gara mountain region of northern Iraq's Duhok province on April 1, 2025, with casualties unknown. This represents a continuation of Turkey's cross-border operations against Kurdish groups in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

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 current remote mountainous area.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation or expansion of Turkish military operations beyond the Gara mountain region toward more populated or economically significant areas
• Track any responses from Iraqi federal government or Kurdistan Regional Government that could affect regional stability
• Watch for potential PKK retaliatory actions that might target Turkish infrastructure or personnel in the broader region