Iraq authorities postponed the decision that caused the protest on the transfer of the building in Kirkuk, used by the united operational command in Iraq, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (DPP). This was announced by Governor Kirkukarakan Said al-Jiburi.
According to the governor, this step was accepted following the results of his telephone conversation with Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani.
The head of the administration added that he had a meeting with representatives of the protesters in front of the headquarters building and told them about Al-Sudani’s disposal about the postponement of the transfer of the facility. After that, the demonstrators agreed to disassemble the tents installed in front of the headquarters, stop the action and unlock the blocked road.
According to an anadol correspondent, the demonstrators have already begun to dismantle the tents.
The number of those killed during protests in Kirkuk increased to three, at least nine people were injured. This was announced “Anadolu” by the representative of the police department Kirkuk Amir Nuri.
Earlier in Iraqi Kirkuk, a commandant hour was introduced against the backdrop of protests of a group of supporters of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan (DPP), requiring the opening of the Erbil-Kirkuk highway.
Promotion participants also demanded to return the DPK building, which was used by the party until 2017.
Locals, in particular Arabs and Turkman, opposed this decision and blocked the Erbil-Kirkuk highway.
The forces of the Kurdish militia of the Peshmerge, controlled by the Kurdish regional administration of Iraq (Territory), were transferred to the bases left by the Iraqi army in Kirkuk after the appearance of the deaash terrorist organization in 2014.
In 2017, Iraqi government troops entered Kirkuk, putting an end to the presence of Peshmerge here.