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Kurdistan Region-Iraq News in brief
27.7.2007
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July
27, 2007 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region (Iraq)
Jabar Yawer: Sending Kurdistan Peshmerga Forces
is According to an Official Request of Iraqi Federal
Sulaimaniyah, -- Jabar Yawer the official spokesman
of Kurdistan Peshmerga Forces (Kurdistan Region
Guard Forces) during a press conference in Ministry
of Peshmerga Affaires hall in Sulaimaniyah announced
that the process of sending Kurdistan Peshmerga
Forces is according to an Official Request of Iraqi
Federal Government for Protecting Electric power
nets in Kirkuk and Beji and will not pose a security
threat to the area.
He also clarified to the reporters by displaying
several documents and evidences that the process of
sending 6000 Peshmerga troops to those areas is
according to a request of Iraqi Ministry of Defense
for protecting the electricity towers from terrorist
attacks. These statements of Yawer comes after rigid
reactions from several sides concerning the decision
of sending Kurdistan Peshmerga forces to several
central Iraqi areas particularly a Jamal Shan’s
claims ,the deputy of Turkmen Front who has said
that sending Kurdistan Peshmerga Forces to Kirkuk
and its surroundings will create security threats to
the area.
Yawer also said that their forces are part of the
Iraqi State and on that base they can protect those
areas and the Electric power nets, and it is worth
mentioning that out of out of 179 towers 55 were
exploded by the terrorists. The Iraqi government on
May the 5th officially requested from KRG to send
Kurdistan Peshmerga forces to the area, and on July
28 the fourth battalion of Iraqi army and the MNF
will held a press conference in Kirkuk city
regarding Jamal Shans claims ’, Yawer added.
Iraqi soldier killed in attack near Kirkuk (VOI)
Kirkuk, Kurdistan region border with (Iraq), --
An Iraqi soldier was killed on Friday when unknown
gunmen attacked an Iraqi army checkpoint near the
northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, a police source said.
"An armed group in a car attacked an Iraqi army
checkpoint on Kirkuk-Hawijah road, killing one
soldier," the source said. The source added "the
soldier's body was sent to a Kirkuk morgue." Kirkuk
is 250 km northeast of Baghdad.
President Talabani Sends a Letter to King
Abdullah
Jordan King Abdullah the 2nd stressed on support of
his country to the efforts aimed to protect the
Iraqi people unity and ended violence status in
Iraq. Royal Divan announced that King Abdullah met
yesterday Mr. Nasser Al-Aani Iraqi Presidency Divan
chairman and he stressed on strengthening of
cooperation and relations between the two countries
in achieving the interests of their people.
Al-Aani carried a letter from Iraqi President Jalal
Talabani to King Abdullah to strengthen bilateral
relations between both countries in different
fields.
Iran Fires Kurdish Smugglers
On July 26, the Iranian revolutionary guards fired
the Kurdish smugglers who transfer goods from Iran
into Kurdistan Region, wounding a person and
confiscating their goods, a close source told
PUKmedia on Thursday.
Since a week the Iranians closed all the border
gates in Haji Omaran area, the source added.
President Talabani Received a Qibtee Delegation
President Talabani received in his office in
Sulaimaniyah Abuna Shnoda; head of orthodox’s in
Iraq on July 26th. During a meeting Talabani
welcomed the delegation warmly and expressed his
happiness for their visit. Also during the meeting
Abuna Shnoda delivered salutations of pope Shnoda,
pope of the Egyptian Qibtee who hoped good health
for Talabani.
On his part the Iraqi president asked the delegation
to deliver his regards, appreciations and special
salutations’ to the pope and all the Qibtee people
in Egypt, hoping success for entirely Qibtee people.
Later his Excellency shed light on his continuous
efforts for supporting the Christian brothers and
said: “we on our side did not stack in helping our
Christian brothers in Iraq and Kurdistan Region, and
we consider that as our human, Islamic and patriotic
duty.” Finally Abuna Shnoda thanked President
Talabani for the warm reception and the precious
gift that he presented to them.
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