Ballistic missile strike kills 36 Peshmerga fighters in Erbil

2026-03-24 - 09:00

Shafaq News- Erbil A Iranian ballistic missile strike killed 36 members of the Peshmerga forces in northern Erbil province on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs. The ministry said the attack targeted the headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division under the First Region, as well as units of the 5th Infantry Division within the boundaries of the Soran Independent Administration. It described the strike as a “hostile and treacherous act, far removed from any humanitarian behavior or principles of good neighborliness.” This is a breaking story...