A security source reported an armed attack targeting the guards of a fuel station near the Daraman checkpoint, located on the road linking Kirkuk and Erbil governorates, resulting in casualties and injuries among the guards.
The source explained that two unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on the guards, leading to the death of citizen Rizgar Qadir and the injury of three others with varying wounds. Immediately following the incident, security forces rushed to impose a security cordon around the attack site, while investigation detachments and intelligence units began collecting forensic evidence to pursue the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Meanwhile, the injured were transferred to the hospital to receive treatment.
Horrific Traffic Accident on the Kalar – Darbandikhan Road
In a separate security and traffic development, a local source reported the death of one person following a traffic accident on the Kalar – Darbandikhan road, near the Bawanoor sub-district south of Sulaymaniyah governorate.
These incidents renew the emphasis on the importance of enhancing traffic safety measures on highways and intensifying oversight by security agencies to maintain the safety of citizens and curb violations.
