TARGETED ATTACKS ON TURKMENS IN NORTHERN IRAQ

TARGETED ATTACKS ON TURKMENS IN NORTHERN IRAQ

According to the last report of the Iraqi Turkmen Front Human Rights Office in Kirkuk, there have been 68 targeted attacks against Turkmen individuals/assemblies during the last 6 months in the North of Iraq.

These attacks resulted in the death of 91 and the injuring of 609 Turkmens.

The attacks included : car bombings, explosive devices, suicide bombers, armed attacks, kidnappings followed by killings.

Beside the human cost of these attacks the car bombs have caused the destruction and damaging of 120 houses and 63 shops and businesses belonging to Turkmens.

All the above attacks have been investigated by the Police but unfortunately not a single culprit has been arrested.