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| KDP member survives an assassination attempt in Baghdad |
| 2022-01-15 |
| [SHAFAQ] A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) survived an liquidation attempt in the east of Baghdad. A security source told Shafaq News Agency that an gang attacked Friday the motorcade of Mahdi Abdul-Karim al-Faili on the Qanat al-Jaish road. The attack did not result in injuries but damaged the vehicles of the motorcade. Yesterday, the Party's fifth branch (Baghdad branch) was also targeted with a grenade. The Kurdistan Democratic Party is the largest party in Iraqi Kurdistan and the senior partner in the Kurdistan Regional Government. The KDP is described as a Kurdish "nationalist big tent" Party. KDP, led by Masrour Barzani, won 31 seats in the last Iraqi elections. |
| Posted by:Fred |