All-Female Kurdish Unit Operating from Northern Iraq Prepares Covert Operations Against Iran

Northern Iraq: A unique all-female Kurdish unit, operating from northern Iraq, is conducting covert operations targeting Iran, according to an exclusive visit by BBC reporters.

The unit, composed entirely of women fighters, is based in an underground network of tunnels and hidden compounds in the mountainous border region. Access to the area required several days of negotiations and approvals due to its high-security nature.

The female fighters manage a sophisticated communication network and are considered highly discreet within the Kurdistan region. The BBC photographer accompanying the unit was the only woman granted permission to enter, spending ten days alongside the Kurdish fighters.

Over the past decade, multiple Iranian Kurdish militant groups have relocated to the mountains along the Iraq-Iran border to evade Iranian intelligence, Shiite militias operating in Iraq, and Turkish forces.

Recently, several prominent Iranian Kurdish groups in northern Iraq have formed an alliance. Reports suggest that former US President Donald Trump personally contacted the alliance’s leaders, urging them to join operations against Iran.

In a phone interview with Reuters on March 5, Trump stated that he would support Kurdish attacks against Iran, describing them as “critical for regional security.”

The all-female unit continues to operate discreetly, highlighting both the growing role of women in Kurdish militant movements and the increasing complexity of the Iran-Iraq border security situation. Analysts warn that the Kurdish presence in northern Iraq could further complicate regional tensions.