UNAMI expresses concern over detainee mistreatment following Sulaimani escalations

The mission described the circulating footage as "disturbing"

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KRG to shut down opposition leader's amusement park over tax evasion

Abdulwahid, a former businessman turned opposition leader, was arrested by Sulaimani Police on August 12 and faces six months in prison under Article 431 of the Iraqi Penal Code. His arrest is not connected to the failure to pay taxes.

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Sulaimani authorities to compensate for damage from Lahur Sheikh Jangi arrest operation

“The process will continue until [the area] goes back to the way it used to be,” said Sulaimani's deputy governor

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Lahur Sheikh Jangi arrest operation leaves 3 dead in Sulaimani

Sulaimani's Sarchnar neighborhood was plunged into heavy conflict overnight as Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)-affiliated security forces clashed with fighters loyal to People's Front leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi while executing an arrest warrant against the former PUK co-chair.

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Sulaimani Asayish foils bombing, poisoning plot, arrests two

The detained individuals allegedly planned to poison the water supply of a civil defense base in Sulaimani before bombing its vehicles.

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Drone targets suspected PJAK members in Sulaimani province

A war monitor claimed that the drone was launched by Turkey and targeted PJAK members

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Windstorm causes power blackout in parts of Sulaimani

At least "19 power feeders in downtown Sulaimani, and six others located in the city's outlying areas, have broken down due to the strong windstorm that has swept across Sulaimani since last night"

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Turkey extends flight bans on Sulaimani airport for fifth time since 2023

The initial flight ban was imposed in April 2023, with Ankara citing increased activities of the now-dissolved Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the region as the reason.

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Details of PKK disarmament process in Sulaimani emerge

An MP from Turkey's pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) informed The New Region of the details of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party's (PKK) first laying down of arms ceremony that is set to be held in Sulaimani on Thursday.

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