ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired two drones at a Kurdish opposition group on Tuesday night around the same time that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) came under attack from the Iranian side for the second consecutive day since Iran and the US announced a ceasefire on April 8.
Two drones struck Surdash camp in the border areas of Sulaimani province in the Kurdistan Region late Tuesday, causing material damage but no casualties were reported.
The IRGC and its Iraqi affiliated militia groups have struck Kurdish opposition camps multiple times despite the US-Iran ceasefire. Kurdistan Region and the UAE are the only two locations struck by Iran since the ceasefire.
Amjad Hossein Panahi, head of relations for the Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan in Erbil, confirmed the incident, telling Rudaw: "Surdash camp was attacked by two drones, and there was only material damage."
The strike follows a similar attack last Thursday night, when Azadi camp in Erbil's Koya district and its surrounding areas were targeted by five drones. Earlier, on April 27, Azadi camp - home to the families of Peshmerga fighters affiliated with the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) - was hit by two drones. On the same day, Surdash camp, which hosts families linked to Komala factions, was also targeted in a separate drone attack.
The Surdash camp, located in Sulaimani’s Dukan district, has repeatedly come under missile and drone attacks claimed by Iran.
The Kurdistan Region has faced a sustained wave of aerial attacks in recent months, following the US and Iran war. Since February 28, when the US and Israeli military campaign began on Iran, hundreds of drones and missiles have struck the Region, with over 30 attacks reported even after a ceasefire was declared on April 7.
The US operation struck more than 17,000 sites in Iran over six weeks. In response, Tehran carried out waves of drone and missile attacks across the Middle East, targeting alleged US and Israeli-linked positions, while allied armed groups launched strikes in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
Although a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire on April 8 helped curb large-scale hostilities, lower-level attacks have continued. According to the Kurdistan Regional Government, more than 800 attacks were recorded across the Region between the start of the conflict and April 20, leaving at least 20 people dead and 123 others injured.
Kurdish authorities have repeatedly condemned the ongoing strikes, stressing that the Kurdistan Region is not a party to the conflict. Iranian officials, however, continue to argue that Iranian Kurdish opposition groups pose a threat to national security, a claim that has fueled continued cross-border attacks despite the fragile truce.
