Published: · Severity: medium · Category: missile
PAK base hit in Degala Basin
Location: Degala Basin, near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (36.3320, 44.4660)
Event Type: missile
Severity: medium
Source: OSINT
Event Date: 2026-03-04T10:00:58.000Z
Description
An Iranian drone attack on a Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) base in the Degala Basin killed a Peshmerga fighter from Saqqez.
Sources
- OSINT
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