Eight rockets fired at Turkish base in Iraq, says Kurdish officials

 Eight rockets were fired at a Turkish military base in northern Iraq on Wednesday, according to a security organization in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region.

Two rockets landed inside the facility at the military base, according to the Counter-Terrorism Group. An Iranian-backed militia claimed responsibility for the attack at the military base. A Turkish security source said the attack caused no damage to the military base. No casualties have been reported yet.

After the attack, the Islamic Resistance Ahrar al-Iraq Brigade, an Iran-backed umbrella group of Shiite militias called the Popular Mobilization Forces, claimed responsibility for the attack. 

According to the Iraqi Kurdish region's anti-terrorism department, the rockets were fired at Turkey's Zilkan military base in the northern Nineveh province, which hosts Turkish troops.

Reportedly, Turkey has been carrying out operations in Iraq for decades against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Turkey has repeatedly called PKK a terrorist group. PKK is already designated as a terrorist group by the United States and the European Union.

Turkey has set up several bases in Iraq. These facilities have been targeted in rocket attacks. However, the Iraqi government has frequently condemned Turkey's military presence in the country. 

The PKK also maintains training bases in the Kurdish Iraqi region. Turkey often carries out offensives against PKK militants based there.

The PKK reportedly launched an insurgency against Turkey in 1984. Over 40,000 people were killed in the conflict. Last year, a Turkish special forces officer was killed in an attack in Ankara. Turkey blamed the PKK in northern Syria for the attack.

Last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated Ankara's determination to eradicate terrorism. He noted the importance of cooperation between Turkey and Iraq in order to fight against terrorism. He also held a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani.