A mortar shell explosion on Tuesday (March 28) killed two brothers near Dibaga refugee camp in Erbil.
The victims, one aged 13 and the other aged 16, were shepherds, said reporter of Kurdsat News.
The children played with the mortar shell which reportedly was an un-detonated, old military-grade.
Security forces rushed to the scene and launched an investigation, but have not commented on the incident as the investigation is still incomplete.