Latest news with #KhurshidHarki
Rudaw Net
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
KRG confirms Erbil clashes under control
Also in Kurdistan Tribal leader thanks President Barzani for resolving dispute after deadly clashes Kurdish top leaders receive Iraq's security advisor in Erbil KRG says over 2 million people receiving 24-hour electricity Erbil bans 'ugly-cute' Labubu dolls over fraud, cultural concerns A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Region's interior ministry said on Thursday that the recent clashes between security forces and a prominent tribe over a major land dispute have been 'contained' and legal measures have been launched to bring the perpetrators to account. Khurshid Harki, a prominent figure from the Harki tribe, has been involved in a land dispute with the Goran tribe in Erbil's Khabat district. The dispute led to deadly clashes on Tuesday when Kurdish security forces went to the district to confront Harki, sparking deadly confrontations with tribesmen. 'Through the efforts of relevant government and party officials and internal security forces [Asayish], the issue was quickly contained, and with the cooperation of locals, the area was calmed down. Legal procedures have begun for resolving disputes and punishing violators,' the interior ministry said in a statement. It called on the locals of Khabat to refrain from being incited 'by the words of ill-wishers.' 'The peace and security of all areas of the Kurdistan Region is above everything else, and no person or party will be allowed, for any purpose, to spread unrest and tension,' the statement added. The clashes led to the deaths of one tribesman and a member of the security forces. On Wednesday, Harki told Rudaw that the situation was resolved after Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani intervened. The dispute in Khabat occurred due to disagreements between the Harki and Goran tribes over ownership of an overlapping strategic piece of land.
Shafaq News
09-07-2025
- Shafaq News
Tribal gunfight: Water dispute turns deadly in Erbil
Shafaq News – Erbil A dispute over irrigation rights escalated into deadly violence on Tuesday in Erbil's Khabat district, Iraqi Kurdistan Region, where tribal gunmen clashed with Kurdish security forces attempting to arrest suspects involved in recent armed confrontations. The conflict erupted after a change in the course of a tributary of the Great Zab River, which disrupted water distribution to nearby farmland, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA). The resulting tension between members of the Herki tribe and rival landowners quickly turned violent. A large security force was deployed to Qarahanjir village to detain individuals accused of opening fire during a previous altercation over land access. According to a local source who spoke to Shafaq News, members of the Herki tribe resisted with stones and gunfire, trying to block the arrests. The clashes intensified, with supporters of tribal figure Khurshid Harki reportedly burning tires and using live fire to block roads. Security reinforcements responded, leading to a fierce standoff that left one young man from the Herki tribe dead and at least five others wounded, including members of the Zeravani forces, a Kurdish paramilitary unit.
Rudaw Net
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
Tribal loyalists clash with Kurdish security forces over land dispute in Erbil
Also in Kurdistan President Barzani sends condolences to Turkey over soldiers' deaths Kurdish smuggler leads Raparin youth migration via Libya-Italy route PKK changes disarmament plan over security reasons PKK disarmament ceremony set for Friday in Sulaimani: DEM Party A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Fierce clashes broke out west of Erbil province on Tuesday between Kurdish security forces and supporters of a tribal figure following an attempted arrest related to an ongoing land dispute. Footage obtained by Rudaw shows supporters of Khurshid Harki in Qarahanjir village, in Khabat district, firing weapons and burning tires to block roads and prevent the advance of security forces. Harki has been embroiled in a land ownership dispute with another tribal leader for several days, which has already led to armed confrontations involving light and medium weapons. This is a developing story.
