Tevgera Azadi condemns assassination in Kirkuk, calls for arrest of 'terrorists'

South Kurdistan-based Tevgera Azadî (Freedom Movement) condemned the assassination of revolutionary pioneer woman Feryal Silêman Xalid (Zelal Zagros) in Kirkuk and demanded the arrest of the attackers.

Tevgera Azadî (Freedom Movement) based in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) released a written statement on the assassination of revolutionary woman Feryal Silêman Xalid in Kirkuk on 18 January and noted that ISIS gangs and the occupying Turkish state have agreed to massacre Kurds.

"Firyal Suleiman, a political activist who came to southern Kurdistan to engage with women's movements, was martyred yesterday in Kirkuk's Serchinar neighbourhood in an armed attack. We condemn this cowardly terrorist attack and call on the security forces to capture the terrorists."

The statement continued: "It seems that the occupying Turkish state and ISIS gangs have once again agreed to massacre Kurds. A few days ago, a policeman was murdered by ISIS gangs in Kirkuk. The enemy, who suffered heavy blows and defeats, started terrorist attacks against the civilian population in Kurdistan.

As Tevgera Azadi, we call on all libertarian groups and women to embrace the freedom fighters and take a stance against these attacks. The security forces and Kirkuk police are obliged to arrest the terrorists who organised the attack and expose them."