NEWS CENTER - Armed forces of South Kurdistan’s ruling party KDP want to enter Shengal on the pretext of the upcoming elections. People took to the streets to voice their reaction.

 

The Yazidi town of Shengal (Sinjar) in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) has been witnessing military activity by the armed forces of the KDP and the Iraqi army since early this morning. Residents of the town took to the streets in the face of military activity and reports are coming through of an extraordinary situation in Shengal.

 

Reports from the ground say that a large number of KDP and Iraqi troops have been deployed on the roads leading to the Yazidi settlement. The KDP is said to be seeking to implement the Shengal Agreement on the pretext of the upcoming elections.

 

According to reports, the KDP is preparing its military forces to enter Shengal, while Iraqi forces have been stationed in several locations in the town. Residents of the Yazidi settlement have gathered on the main streets, at checkpoints and local councils, voicing their reaction against the KDP and the Iraqi army.

 

The KDP-affiliated forces under the command of Qasim Şeso are on the move in the vicinity of the Şerfedîn Cemetery.

 

In a statement released on Friday, the Autonomous Administration of Shengal said they received information that armed units of the KDP want to enter the region. The Autonomous Administration said they would not allow such an attempt by the KDP, calling it a provocation.