Coordinated Iranian attacks hit civilian facilities and a hospital in Koye

The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) Department of Foreign Relations released a statement reporting a series of attacks by Iran in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

According to the statement on Tuesday, the coordinated attacks at 08:45 local time involved drone strikes and rocket barrages and struck civilian facilities of the PDKI in Koye. Several locations sustained significant damage, including a hospital. 

“These attacks constitute a grave breach of international humanitarian law. Civilians and medical facilities are explicitly protected under international law, including the Geneva Conventions. The deliberate targeting of a hospital represents a clear and serious violation of these protections, and may constitute a war crime under applicable international legal frameworks,” PDKI stated.

The PDKI strongly condemned these attacks and called on the international community, human rights organizations, and relevant international bodies to take immediate and decisive action to hold the Iranian regime accountable for these violations.

“We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the protection of civilians and call for the full and transparent documentation of all violations committed in the course of this assault,” said the PDKI and urged all international partners, diplomatic missions, and media organizations to monitor the situation closely and amplify the call for accountability.