Shiite Turkmen demonstrate to regain their lands

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: Tens of Shiite Turkmen demonstrated before Kirkuk province premises to demand regaining their original lands in their villages. A demonstrator told IraqiNews.com that the Iraqi government approved the return of the lands from Arab beneficiaries during the ex-Saddam Hussein regime, “but there are officials at the central government hinder the implementation of these  decisions, so we demand the President and Kirkuk governor to solve these problems”. Kirkuk, center of the province, lies 255 km north east the capital, Baghdad, which is one of the disputed areas between the federal and Kurdistan governments. RM (TS)/SR 43