The story: At least nine people have been killed and dozens wounded in a reported artillery barrage on a tourist resort in Iraqi Kurdistan. The incident has elicited a furious response from Iraq’s government, which squarely blames Turkey. The casualties are believed to be Arabs from central and southern Iraq, where major protests outside Turkish consular and diplomatic facilities have erupted. Ankara has denied responsibility and blamed the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which it is fighting in the area.

The coverage: The shelling took place at a tourist resort in Duhok Governorate on July 20. Rejecting Turkish claims of its involvement, the PKK has denied that it has forces in the area...