Missile event in Erbil, Erbil area, Iraq on Wed 21st January 2026

21st January 2026

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On 21 January 2026, an unidentified drone, followed by a missile, struck the headquarters of the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) in Erbil governorate (coded to the governorate capital Erbil), killing 1 party member and injuring another. The party blamed the attack

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Iraq (IRQ)

Erbil ( Erbil area )

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