Reuters reports that a drone struck a camp in the Koya district east of Erbil on Monday, with no immediate reports of casualties.
Koya explosions were reported in Erbil governorate on Monday after a drone struck an Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraqi Kurdistan, Reuters reported, citing two security sources. Iran International relayed the report in its live coverage. Reuters said there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Iran International also reported that Rudaw, a Kurdish news outlet, released a video showing a drone over Koya.
What Caused the Koya Explosions?
The reports reviewed by Tamrah News do not say who launched the drone. No government or armed group has been named as responsible in the coverage found so far. The party that runs the targeted camp has not been identified in the Reuters summary.
Newsquawk, a market news service, relayed a separate report from Sabereen saying explosions rocked strongholds in the Koya district. Newsquawk described Sabereen as a channel linked to the Iraqi militia media network. It said the channel’s framing tends to highlight those groups’ claims, so Tamrah News treats the report as unconfirmed.
Accounts of the attack however differ. Reuters describes a single drone and one camp. While, Sabereen refers to several strongholds. No outlet reviewed by Tamrah News has confirmed the extent of the damage.
Latest Developments in Koya District and Erbil
Monday’s strike follows a series of recent attacks. Shafaq News reported that three drones hit Azadi Camp in Koya district between 1:40 and 2:10 am on 28 September, and that nobody was hurt. The Kurdistan Region Security Agency gave those details. 964media reported that it was the third strike that month on an Iranian Kurdish opposition site in the Kurdistan Region. The outlet added that the camp has stood in Koya for more than 25 years and houses displaced Iranian Kurds and the families of Peshmerga fighters from the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan.
Shafaq News also reported that a drone exploded on 8 October in Khabat district, Erbil province. It cited the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs as saying the Kurdistan Region has faced more than 1,000 drone and ballistic missile attacks since the war involving the United States and Iran began in February.
Iranian Kurdish Opposition Under Repeated Attack
The New Region reported that strikes since a June ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, which lasted about three weeks, have mainly targeted Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in the Kurdistan Region. It said the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan is one of six members of the Alliance of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan, formed in February.
IraqiNews reported that media linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the 28 September attacks targeted separatist organisations. Shafaq News said at the time that no party had claimed responsibility and that who carried out the attack had not been independently confirmed.
Wider Regional Tension After the Koya Explosions
Iran International reported on Monday that Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tehran was reviewing Washington’s latest proposal, with messages passing through mediators. Tamrah News has covered diplomatic efforts to end the US Iran war and the stalled talks between Washington and Tehran. It has also reported on more US forces sent to the Middle East.
Reuters, cited by Iran International, reported that about 60 percent of scheduled flights at Riyadh’s main airport were expected to be cancelled after weekend Houthi attacks. See Tamrah News coverage of Houthi strikes on Saudi airports. Iran International did not link any of these developments to the strike in Koya.
Tamrah News will update this report on the Koya explosions as officials and the opposition parties confirm more details.
FAQs: Koya Explosions in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan
What are the Koya explosions in Erbil?
Reuters reported on 12 October 2026 that a drone struck an Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Koya, east of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Who is behind the Koya drone strike?
No group or government had been named as responsible in the reports reviewed by Tamrah News.
Were there casualties in the Koya district explosions?
Reuters said there were no immediate reports of casualties, citing two security sources.
Where is Koya district?
Koya is in the east of Erbil, in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region.
Why do Iranian Kurdish opposition camps keep being attacked?
Shafaq News and The New Region report repeated drone and missile attacks on these groups in the Kurdistan Region since February. No official explanation for Monday’s strike has been found.