ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Seven attacks struck the borders of Erbil and its southeastern Koya district within two hours on Monday, a provincial security source told Rudaw, as Rudaw tracking shows the Kurdistan Region endured 21 attacks in the past 24 hours alone.
The source, speaking anonymously due to the sensitivity of the matter, said that “between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm [Monday], seven attacks took place,” adding that “five targeted Erbil city, while two were directed at Koya district.”
Air defenses intercepted the projectiles aimed at the capital. “Five drones and missiles” were used in the attacks, but “were intercepted in the air and caused no damage,” the source explained.
The attacks are claimed to be part of Iran’s multifront response to the joint US-Israeli military campaign that began against Tehran in late February.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on Thursday that since the start of the campaign, its forces have targeted more than 12,300 sites across Iran, aiming to “dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus.”
Shadow Iraqi armed groups, operating under the banner of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI), have claimed responsibility for most of the drone and missile strikes on the Kurdistan Region, several of which have struck residential areas and civilian infrastructure.