February
21, 2008
Vienna, Austria, -- Kurdistan Post reported
that the Austrian police arrested on Tuesday Masrour
Barzani, the director of Kurdistan security agency,
son of Kurdistan president Massoud Barzani and his
five bodyguards after shooting Austrian - Kurdish
origin - opposition writer and Human rights activist
Dr Kamal Sayid Qadir.
The newspaper reporter tried to contact the
hospital, the information is that Mr. Qadir is
seriously wounded and he is right now in a critical
condition,www.ekurd.net
unable to speak. In a
telephone call with Kurdistan post, Qadir confirmed
the incident and said "five bodyguards and Masrour
Barzani attacked me and seriously wounded, they were
arrested immediately by the Austrian police"
An eyewitness said on condition of anonymity, that
"the incident happened in the Zone 1 in central
Vienna and Masrour's bodyguards attacked Dr. Qadir"
and "Masrour Barzani was near the attack".
According to KDP officials, Mr. Masrour Barzani is
not in Austria and this incident has been fabricated
against him and he will return to Kurdistan soon. |
Masrour Barzani (R), director of Kurdistan Security
Agency arrested in Vienna in murder attempt charge
of Dr. Kamal Said Qadir, Austrian citizen, an
international legal expert, writer and human rights
activist |
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