Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-16 15:54:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 511A89207FD58B957417C13FF795CA68FF97C013E17D9B2D38951548D1E1370F
Participant Details
Original Note:
The strike targeted the villa of Peshraw Dizayee, a Kurdish businessman & CEO of Empire World, killing him & 6 civilians including his children. The IRGC has previously targeted homes of Kurdish businessmen in Erbil, as in the March 2022 attack on the home of Baz Barzanji. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Erbil_attack https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/33750-Iraq-condemns-Iranian-aggression-following-deadly-missile-attacks-on-Erbil https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2024/01/15/iranian-ballistic-missile-strike-kills-prominent-businessman-in-iraqi-kurdistan/?sh=b7234c332145
All Note Details