Qubad Talabani: We Strongly Condemn Targeting Civilians

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Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region.

Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, strongly condemned targeting civilians after a couple died in a drone attack on a civilian home in Erbil.

"Targeting civilians constitutes a war crime, and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms," Talabani said in statement on his Facebook account.

"We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the two martyrs who were killed last night in Zargazawi village, Erbil province," he added.

A husband and wife were killed in a drone attack in Erbil province, bringing the total number of victims from recent incidents in the Kurdistan Region to 16.

The attack took place at approximately 12:15 a.m. in Zargazawi village, within the Darashakran district of Erbil province. According to available information, two civilians—Musa Anwar and Mujda Asad—were killed while sleeping in their home.

The couple’s two young daughters, aged four and two, were reported to be unharmed at the time of the explosion.

Local sources confirmed that the targeted location was a civilian residence, with no military presence in the area. Two drones were reportedly involved in the attack: the first landed in a nearby desert area, while the second struck the family home directly.

The incident comes amid a broader escalation in the region following the outbreak of conflict on 28 February 2026, after Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran. Since then, the Kurdistan Region has been subjected to repeated drone and missile attacks, resulting in both civilian and military casualties.

According to available figures, a total of 16 people have been killed so far, including six Peshmerga members and two civilians. The number of drone and missile attacks across the Kurdistan Region has reached 680.



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