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

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Turkish military forces conducted airstrikes and shelling against PKK militants in the Gara mountain region of Iraq's Duhok province on April 5, 2025. The operation targeted multiple areas including Gire Kun, Heftebax, and Gire Siser, 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 current remote mountainous areas.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation of Turkish-PKK hostilities that could spread to more economically significant areas of northern Iraq
• Track whether operations affect cross-border trade routes between Turkey and Iraq's Kurdistan Region
• Watch for any disruption to regional oil infrastructure if conflict zone expands