{"id":7173,"date":"2026-03-03T14:08:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/?p=7173"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:51:50","slug":"press-release-coordinated-iranian-drone-and-rocket-attacks-hit-civilians-and-a-hospital-in-koya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/press-release-coordinated-iranian-drone-and-rocket-attacks-hit-civilians-and-a-hospital-in-koya\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: Coordinated Iranian Drone and Rocket Attacks\u00a0Hit Civilians and a Hospital in Koya\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today at approximately 08:45 local time, a series of coordinated attacks involving drone strikes and rocket barrages, carried out by the terrorist regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, struck civilian facilities of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) in Koya, Iraqi Kurdistan. Several locations sustained significant damage, including a hospital.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These attacks\u00a0constitute\u00a0a 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\u00a0represents\u00a0a clear and serious violation of these\u00a0protections, and\u00a0may constitute a war crime under applicable international legal frameworks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The PDKI strongly condemns these attacks and calls 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\u00a0in the course of\u00a0this assault.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We urge all international partners, diplomatic missions, and media organizations to\u00a0monitor\u00a0the situation closely and amplify the call for accountability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Democratic Party of Iranian\u00a0Kurdistan\u00a0(PDKI)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:60}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Department of Foreign Relations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:60}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">March 3, 2026<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:60}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today at approximately 08:45 local time, a series of coordinated attacks involving drone strikes and rocket barrages, carried out by the terrorist regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, struck civilian facilities of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[45,39],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-output-e1776273754348.jpeg?fit=1800%2C1016&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p12yuy-1RH","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7305,"url":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/press-release-iran-continues-targeting-kurdish-civilians-in-iraqs-kurdistan-region-in-violation-of-the-u-s-iran-ceasefire\/","url_meta":{"origin":7173,"position":0},"title":"Press Release: Iran Continues Targeting Kurdish Civilians in Iraq\u2019s Kurdistan Region in Violation of the U.S.\u2013Iran Ceasefire","author":"Ali","date":"April 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Islamic Republic of Iran Continues to Target Kurdish Civilians in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in Violation of the United States\u2013Iran Ceasefire The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) condemns in the strongest possible terms the sustained campaign of missile and drone attacks conducted by the Islamic Republic of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest2&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest2","link":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/category\/latest2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-output-e1776273754348.jpeg?fit=1200%2C677&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-output-e1776273754348.jpeg?fit=1200%2C677&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-output-e1776273754348.jpeg?fit=1200%2C677&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-output-e1776273754348.jpeg?fit=1200%2C677&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-output-e1776273754348.jpeg?fit=1200%2C677&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6214,"url":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/statement-on-irans-missiles-and-drones-attacks-on-pdki\/","url_meta":{"origin":7173,"position":1},"title":"Statement on Iran\u2019s Missiles and Drone Attacks on PDKI","author":"Ali","date":"November 20, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Tonight, Sunday, November 20, 2022, the terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) once again attacked the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) and adjacent refugee camps in both Koya and Jejnikan, Iraqi Kurdistan, with surface-to-surface missiles and suicide drones. 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