Drone strike suspected in deadly blast near Al-Sulaymaniyah

Shafaq News- Al-Sulaymaniyah

One person was killed and another critically wounded on Wednesday when a vehicle exploded on the Dokan–Al-Sulaymaniyah road in the Kurdistan Region, local officials said.

In a statement, Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT) said an unidentified drone fired a missile at an armored Land Cruiser near Hasan Tapa village at 7:40 p.m., killing one Iranian national and seriously injuring another.

Drone Strike Near SulaymaniyahAt 7:40 PM today, an unidentified drone targeted a bulletproof Toyota Land Cruiser on the road between Dokan- Suli (near Hasan Tapa village).The attack left one person dead and another critically injured. Both victims are Iranian nationals. pic.twitter.com/KR8SPBA2JQ

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Speaking to Shafaq News, Dokan district mayor Sirwan Sarhad confirmed the fatality and injury but said authorities could not yet determine whether a mechanical failure or a targeted strike caused the blast.

Security authorities in the Kurdistan Region have not yet issued an official statement regarding the incident.