Badi’ Kamal Mohammad, a Kurdish citizen of Iraq, was killed in a Turkish airstrike in the village of Mirgah Hauwsh, part of Sidakan town, as reported by Kamaran Osman, a member of the Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT). The shelling was part of a broader offensive that saw 24 airstrikes conducted by Turkish forces on the night of 2 September 2024. The bombardments targeted numerous provinces in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), with ongoing surveillance by drones and low-flying warplanes over the Qandil (Qendîl) mountains, heightening concerns of additional civilian casualties and local population displacement.
The Turkish air force targeted the mountainous regions in the KRI, with attacks focusing on Amedi (Amêdiyê) in Dohuk (Dihok) province, Choman in Erbil (Hewlêr) province and Mawat and Penjwin in Sulaymaniyah (Silêmanî) province. These areas experienced the heaviest bombardment, Osman reported.
According to statistics from the CPT in Kurdistan, nine civilians have been killed by Turkish airstrikes this year. The Turkish army has penetrated up to 15 kilometres into some areas of the KRI since the start of its invasion. So far, 162 villages have been evacuated, with over 600 more at risk.
Osman further warned that Turkey’s continued advance in the region could lead to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) losing control over 70-75% of its jurisdiction in Dohuk province. Such a loss would endanger dozens of villages and cities, potentially displacing hundreds of residents and presenting significant challenges for the KRG in regaining these areas.
