ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Region has come under 638 drone and missile attacks since the start of the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran on February 28, leaving 14 people dead and 93 others injured, according to Rudaw’s monitoring on Saturday.
The majority of the attacks have targeted Erbil and its surroundings, underscoring the province’s strategic importance and its vulnerability amid escalating regional tensions.
Since the outbreak of the conflict, the Kurdistan Region has faced near-daily aerial threats, with a total of 635 drones and missiles recorded earlier, rising to 638 by noon on April 4. More than 500 of those projectiles were directed at Erbil alone.
By province, the attacks break down as follows:
- Erbil province: 507 drones and missiles
- Sulaimani province: 104 drones and missiles
- Duhok province: 25 drones and missiles
- Halabja province: 2 drones
The attacks come amid a wider regional escalation, as Iran and its allies exchange fire with US and Israeli forces. The Kurdistan Region, long seen as a relatively stable part of Iraq, has increasingly found itself caught in the crossfire.