Komala Peshmerga Dies After Drone Strike in Sulaymaniyah as Attacks Continue Despite Ceasefire
Peregraf — A member of the Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan has died from injuries sustained in a drone strike targeting the group’s headquarters in Surdash, within the Dukan district of Sulaymaniyah, according to a party statement.
The individual was identified as Ghazal Mevlan Chaparabad, originally from Mahabad in Iranian Kurdistan.
The strike occurred earlier on Tuesday when a drone hit the base, despite an active ceasefire related to the US-Israel War against Iran.
Following the strike, officials from the Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan stated that three of their members were wounded, noting that one was in critical condition. The group later confirmed that the critically injured member, Chaparabad, had died.
#BREAKING: A drone strike has targeted the headquarters of the Organization of the Toilers of Kurdistan (Komala), an Iranian Kurdish opposition party, in the Surdash sub-district of Dukan, Sulaimaniyah province.
Komala military commander Amjad Panahi said the attack struck the… pic.twitter.com/b76k9zHbaT
This incident takes place amid ongoing security volatility in the Kurdistan Region, despite a two-week ceasefire announced on April 8, which marked the 40th day of the war.
Earlier, on April 10, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Interior stated that a series of drone attacks had targeted multiple locations across the region late on April 9. The Ministry claimed all drones were intercepted and destroyed with no casualties. The Ministry further alleged that “terrorists and outlaws” continue to undermine stability despite the ceasefire.
According to data compiled by Peregraf, more than 650 drones and missiles have targeted sites across the Kurdistan Region since the outbreak of hostilities. The attacks have been attributed by various sources to either Iranian forces or armed groups operating under the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" banner.
Peregraf records indicate that at least 17 people—including KRG Peshmerga, Iranian Kurdish opposition members, and security personnel—have reportedly been killed in these attacks. Six of these fatalities are attributed to Iranian Kurdish parties based in the region, while approximately 70 others have reportedly been wounded.
In an official statement released today, April 14, the KRG Ministry of Interior claimed four suicide drones targeted the Kurdistan Region at different times, asserting a continued escalation.
“The Kurdistan Region and its citizens were expecting the normalization of the situation, but unfortunately, ‘terrorists and outlaws’... continue to sow chaos,” the Ministry stated.
The Ministry reiterated its stated support for peace and called on all parties to halt attacks that it claims threaten the security of the Kurdistan Region and its residents.