Makhmour: Iraqi Forces Wound a Kurdish Citizen, Arrest Several

Iraqi security forces on Sunday evening wounded a Kurdish citizen while arresting several more in the disputed Kurdish town of Makhmour, a local source said.

Explaining to the Media on condition of anonymity, the source pointed out that the Iraqi troops went in trouble with the Kurdish national over parking the resident's car in a certain place in the center of the town.

He said that a number of Iraqi soldiers began to beat the Kurdish young man before a number of other Kurdish locals came to help their friend, noting that the forces starting firing and injured one of the youths.

According to the source, the federal troops later arrested the wounded and another ten Kurdish individuals who had involved in the confrontation.

The security forces additionally blocked a main street in the area.