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1 dead, 23 wounded in attack on Kop Shop in Diyala
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Twenty-four protesters were killed and injured in Khanaqin during shootout by security troops, as members of Kurdistan Democratic Party were attempting to break into Federal Police station, an informed source said on Thursday.“Several members of the KDP gathered in Khanaqin in a protest outside a police station to voice demands of handing over security to Peshmerga,” the source told Alghad Press on Thursday. “The shooting started as the members attempted breaking into police station.” “Number of wounded protesters has reached up to 23 wounded, in addition to a victim killed during the confrontations,” the source added. On Tuesday, Iraqi government forces recaptured Khanaqin within wide-scale operations to regain areas disputed with Kurdistan Region. Posted by: badanov 2017-10-20 |
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