Tag: Kurdistan

BRIEFS

SDF Commander-in-Chief Reportedly Targeted by Turkish Drone Strike in Iraqi Kurdistan

There have been emerging reports of a blast at...

Body of Kurdish commander arrives at Sulaymaniyah Airport

Today, the body of Akam Omar arrived in Iraqi...

Iranian Rockets Target Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan Headquarters

At approximately 1630 EST, several explosions ripped through Koysinjaq,...

STORIES

Flashpoint Arises Between Autonomous Administration and Syrian Government in Qamishlo and Aleppo

On Saturday I was able to get a quick photo of the late older brother of Bashar, Bassel al-Assad riding in place without ambulation, without even a single twitch at the Al-Bassel Roundabout in Qamishlo, the last area before entering government-held Qamishlo Airport on Saturday. Not far from the...

Iraq Blocks Norwegian Oil Transport from Kurdistan via Turkey

Norwegian energy company DNO has shut down its oil fields in Kurdistan following an Iraqi arbitration against Turkey allowing the company to transport oil through Turkish pipelines. The statement from DNO reads below: “DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced that it has started an orderly shutdown...

Komala Parties of Kurdistan Reunite Amid Escalated Iranian Strikes

For context on the Komala parties and their situation, see "Interview With Kurdish Guerrillas In Komala." Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan has announced that the three Komala factions have reunited following escalated Iranian strikes and threats against the movement near Sulaymaniyah, and also in support of the ongoing uprising in...

Interview With Kurdish Guerrillas In Komala

The following is an excerpt from “Alongside Komala Guerrillas In the Mountains of Kurdistan,” detailing The Renegade’s experiences visiting Komala. All photos (approved by Komala): The Renegade. Zrgwez village, Bashur (Kurdistan Region, Iraqi Kurdistan). October 2022. Zrgwez - A Komala Town “Gundê Zrgwez (Zrgwez village),” I told the taxi driver. “Basha, gundê Zrgwez,”...

Kurdish Protesters Have Driven Iranian Forces Out of Shno

The city of Shno (Oshnavieh) was taken by Kurdish protesters at about 1am local time on Saturday. Possibly with the help of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), Kurdish protesters have driven out police forces and secured the perimeters of the city. Some reports indicate that protesters have started freeing...

Turkish Invasion Announcement was False Alarm, Says Both SDF and Turkish-backed Forces

Last night, announcements were made over mosque intercoms in Gaziantep region near the Syrian border stating “The Turkish Army will soon carry out an operation against the terrorist organization PKK. Please do not leave your homes.” This was followed by an immediate investigation launched by the Turkish state to...

Week's Recap

Iran Claims Development of First Hypersonic Weapon

On Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi unveiled what was...

Ukrainian Leopard 2s Lost in Failed First Assault

This week saw the first recorded use and subsequent...

Nearly 300 Dead in Indian Train Derailment

Two passenger trains derailed Friday night at 7 p.m....

IAEA says No “Short Term Risk” to Nuclear Safety at ZNPP following Nova Kakhokva Dam Burst

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has released a...
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