Draw Media

After three days of suspending its flights to Sulaimani, Turkey has carried out a drone strike near Sulaimani airport during the return of a senior official from West Kurdistan.

Draw Media has learned, that the attack occurred when a senior official of West Kurdistan was planning to return to the West after staying in Sulaimani for several days.

The missile attack occurred near the airport cargo this evening and caused no casualties, West Kurdistan senior official returned on a US plane.

Informed sources spoken to by (Draw) suspect that the drone was Turkish and the attack was only a message that Turkey is aware of the visit of the senior official of West Kurdistan to Sulaimani. But they didn't want to target him because of the Americans.

The attack comes as Turkey has suspended flights to Sulaimani International Airport for three days. Turkish authorities officially say they are concerned about the movement of the North and West Kurdistan forces in Sulaimani.

The recent crash of two helicopters in Duhok province has raised new concerns in Turkey about a relationship between the PUK and Western Kurdistan forces. While the crash planes were carrying a number of commanders and officers of the Western Anti-Terror Force, on their way to Sulaimani.

Turkey wants to penalize the PUK as the ruler of Sulaimani by closing flights. Meanwhile, Turkish drones have occasionally targeted PKK members in Sulaimani through drones and shooting in the cities. This is not the first time Turkish drones have been used in Sulaimani.