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

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Turkish military aircraft reportedly conducted airstrikes against PKK militants in the Gara mountain region of northern Iraq's Duhok province on 6 April 2025, targeting three areas within Al Amadiya district. Casualty figures remain 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 it represents an intensification of cross-border military operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Watch points

• Monitor for confirmation from Turkish military sources or Kurdish regional authorities, as this remains a single-source report
• Track any escalation in PKK-Turkey conflict that could affect broader regional stability in northern Iraq's border areas