[Iraq] Explosions/Remote violence: Air/drone strike — 공중/드론 공격

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Turkish military aircraft conducted airstrikes against PKK militants in the Gara mountain region of northern Iraq's Duhok province on March 31, 2025. Casualties remain unknown from this medium-severity incident in a area of ongoing Turkish-PKK conflict.

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 signals a broader intensification of cross-border military operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Watch points

• Monitor for additional Turkish military operations or PKK retaliation that could expand the geographic scope of conflict
• Track whether Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government or Baghdad issue formal protests that might complicate regional diplomatic relationships
• Watch for any civilian infrastructure damage reports that could emerge as initial casualty assessments are completed