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

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Turkish forces reportedly conducted airstrikes and artillery strikes against PKK militants in the Gara mountain region of northern Iraq's Duhok province on April 4, 2025. The operation targeted the Gire Kun area within Al Amadiya district, with casualty figures 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 current mountainous border region.

Watch points

• Monitor for additional Turkish cross-border operations or PKK retaliation that could expand the geographic scope of hostilities
• Track Iraqi government responses to Turkish military activity on Iraqi territory, which could influence broader regional tensions