|
Kirkuk Kombat Kronicle
Unidentified gunmen attack security patrol with hand grenades in Kirkuk Kirkuk (Iraqinews.com) Unidentified gunmen have attacked a security patrol in central Kirkuk using hand grenades on Sunday, a security source told Baghdad Today. “The bomb attack targeted a patrol of Emergency Police at Teseen neighborhood in Kirkuk,” the source said, adding that there has been no official word on the number of casualties so far. Three Kurdish students arrested by PMFs over celebration of Flag Day Baghdad (Iraqinews) A number of Kurdish students were arrested Sunday by the Popular Mobilization Forces over celebration of the Kurdistan Flag Day, a source told Shafaq News. “An armed group of the PMFs arrested the students who were wearing unique Kurdish clothing to celebrate the Kurdistan Flag Day at the University of Kirkuk,” the source said. “The students were taken to an unknown location,” the source said, adding that no police forces intervened to prevent the arrest of the students. The Kurdistan flag, a symbol for its people, is hoisted every year with the national anthem ‘Ey Reqib’ usually being played. December 17 was designated as the Kurdistan Flag Day by the Kurdistan Region parliament in 2009. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-12-18 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=503931 |