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Iraqi Kurdistan opposition figure arrested following clashes: official

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Aug 22, 2025 — 1 min read

Security forces in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region arrested opposition figure Lahur Sheikh Jangi on Friday after several hours of armed clashes, a security official told AFP.

Jangi, a member of the influential Talabani family, which is one of two ruling clans in the autonomous region, “surrendered” while “his brother Bolad was injured in the leg and was arrested,” the official said, requesting anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject.

This is the second arrest of an opposition figure in Sulaimaniyah in under two weeks, following the detention of New Generation leader Shaswar Abdulwahid on August 12.

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China’s Coast Guard warns Philippines to immediately cease ‘provocations’

Lebanese troops collect first weapons surrendered in Palestinian camps

Car bomb and attack on a helicopter in Colombia kill at least 17, including police officers

Another US military mini shuttle launches on a secret mission