Iraq orders arrest of Kurdistan vice president over 'occupying forces' statement

2017-10-19 · English · Reuters / Yahoo News archive

Reuters report documenting the Iraqi Supreme Justice Council's arrest order for Kosrat Rasul after statements concerning the federal forces that entered Kirkuk.

Reuters reported that Iraq's Supreme Justice Council ordered the arrest of KRG Vice President Kosrat Rasul after he allegedly described the Iraqi troops that took Kirkuk as occupying forces. This is a concise and strong contemporary source for the existence, date and stated basis of the arrest order.

What this source supports

Confirms the 19 October 2017 arrest order and its connection to Kosrat Rasul's statements following the Iraqi takeover of Kirkuk.

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