Key facts
- Multiple explosions occurred in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq.
- The Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan headquarters was targeted.
- A PUK peshmerga unit was reportedly hit.
- At least one person was killed and several injured in the attacks.
Multiple explosions rocked the city of Sulaimaniyah in Iraq's Kurdish region overnight, with reports indicating strikes on Kurdish opposition sites and a PUK peshmerga unit. Early reports suggest at least one person was killed and several injured.
Local media reported a strike on the "70s" PUK peshmerga unit, while additional explosions were reported near Goizha Mountain northeast of Sulaimaniyah and in the Zargwezala area, where the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan headquarters is located. Footage shared online shows flames rising from a building following reports of an explosion, with local media identifying the targeted structure as a former United Nations headquarters in the city. A security guard was reportedly injured in that attack.
Videos from the city showed large explosions lighting up the skyline as the attacks continued, with one correspondent describing the night as "probably the most violent in Suli so far," noting blasts inside the city and projectiles streaking across the sky.