ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - At least two drones targeted a base of an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in Erbil province’s Khabat district on Thursday night, sparking a major fire at the location after unsuccessful attempts at interception.

The Kurdistan Region’s Counterterrorism Directorate said in a statement that two suicide drones had targeted the civilian camp of an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in Erbil’s Khabat at around 10:19 PM.

“Fortunately, there were no casualties,” the statement asserted.

The drones struck a base of the Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle (Khabat) in Khabat’s Topzawa village, west of Erbil city, according to The New Region’s correspondent.

Local authorities told The New Region that civil defense teams and security forces were quickly dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire, noting that the attack did not result in any casualties.

The base reportedly does not house any members of the group, with the exception of a number of security personnel guarding the facility.

The Kurdistan Region has been targeted with more than 1,000 drones and missiles from Iran and its Iraqi proxies since the start of the war with the US in late February, with the attacks mostly targeting diplomatic facilities, bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups, and vital energy infrastructure.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said that “the only important point for us is acquiring air defenses, which is where we will need more help from our allies,” adding that “talks are ongoing [in this regard] with the federal government.”

The US-led coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) completed its withdrawal from Iraq and the Kurdistan Region on September 30, in accordance with an agreement between Baghdad and Washington.

Besides the fight against ISIS, the coalition also played a key role in intercepting drones and missiles launched at Iraq and the Kurdistan Region by Iran and its proxies during the war with the US.

While Iran and Iran-backed armed groups claim the attacks chiefly target US interests in the Kurdistan Region, vital infrastructure has also been struck, including oil and gas facilities and residences of the Region’s leaders.

The attacks and the coalition’s withdrawal have also prompted Baghdad to scramble to acquire air defenses.

In early September, Iraqi defense ministry spokesperson Yahya Rasool told state media that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaid has directed that the timeframe for developing the air defense systems be shortened from six years to three years.