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3 Dead, 19 Injured in Clashes in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Agence France-Presse reports that at least 22 people ‌were killed or injured in clashes in‍ Sulaymaniyah city within Iraq’s Kurdistan Region following the⁤ attempted arrest of lahur Sheikh‌ Jangi, head of the ⁣People’s Front Party.

According‍ to the English section of webangah ‍News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Al jazeera, Agence France-Presse announced that during the‍ clashes in sulaymaniyah, which led to the arrest of ​Lahur Sheikh Jangi-the leader of the People’s Front party and a prominent figure in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region-three police officers were killed and at least 19 individuals were detained.

Media affiliated with ⁢the Patriotic Union ⁤of Kurdistan reported this Friday morning that Lahur Sheikh Jangi and his ‍brother were arrested in Sulaymaniyah city.

Before his arrest, ⁣Lahur Sheikh Jangi had‍ called for an uprising against the Patriotic Union of⁤ Kurdistan ‌party.

Al Arabiya ⁣TV quoted a security source claiming that following the detention of Lahur Sheikh Jangi and his⁤ brother, ⁣clashes in Sulaymaniyah came to an​ end.

News Sources: © webangah News Agency, Mehr News Agency, Al⁢ Jazeera
English channel of the webangah news agency on Telegram
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