Silence from Baghdad fuels concerns over militia attacks on Kurdistan oil fields

Baghdad has not identified attackers behind drone strikes that hit Kurdistan oil facilities over three months, despite early promises to investigate. Military analyst Ahmed Amedi said Iran-aligned militia groups left markings on debris but federal authorities remain silent about responsibility for the coordinated assaults.

Kurdish Democratic Party representatives plan to raise the matter with international courts and Western allies if Iraq’s next parliament fails to address the attacks. The strikes damaged water infrastructure and forced American operators to halt production temporarily at multiple sites in Erbil, Duhok and Zakho provinces.

Analysts suggest that powerful armed factions within the Popular Mobilization Forces control federal decision-making and prevent prosecution. The wave of strikes that intensified after 2022 targeted energy transport stations and production equipment without causing casualties.

Ibrahim Ali said Kurdish lawmakers will challenge Baghdad’s claims of ignorance about perpetrators through diplomatic pressure. The assaults represent threats to constitutional protections and economic stability across the autonomous region.