Deputy Commander of Peshmerga’s 5th brigade killed in Tuz clashes
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(IraqiNews.com) Salahuddin – A security source in Tuz District revealed on Sunday, that the Deputy Commander of the Peshmerga’s 5th brigade was killed during the armed clashed that broke out in the district.
The source said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The armed clashes that broke out between the members of al-Hashd al-Shaabi and Peshmerga forces led to the killing of the Deputy Commander of the Peshmerga’s 5th brigade Colonel Azad Sairwan Shaklawi,” pointing out that, “Seven members of al-Hashd al-Shaabi were wounded during the clashes.”
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, added, “The military troops and tanks are besieging a number of residential neighborhoods in the district,” indicating that, “The snipers were positioned above the buildings.”