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Iraq
Two mortar shells strike village in Erbil
2023-09-19
[Shafaq News] A local source reported on Monday that two mortar shells fell on the village of Safi, predominantly inhabited by Kakai religious minority,
... also known as the Yarsan, Kakayis are a minority religious group who live in northern Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, and Iran. a secretive sect of Islam (or perhaps an independent religion — they’re still arguing about that) that believes in reincarnation. Ethnically associated with the Kurds, with an estimated 150,000 - 200,00 members in northern Iraq, Kurdistan, and into Iran...
in the Khabat district of Erbil province, Kurdistan Region.

The source informed Shafaq News Agency that one of the shells landed on the roof of a house in the village without causing any casualties, and noted that the source of the shells is unknown, but security forces are investigating the incident.
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