On Sunday, Iraqi security forces began lifting the curfew in Kirkuk, after calm returned to the governorate, which witnessed a turbulent night yesterday, Saturday, as reported by “Russia Today”.

A security source stated, “The security forces began ending the curfew in Kirkuk and returning calm to the governorate,” noting that there were reports that the number of victims had risen to 4.

On Saturday evening, the security authorities imposed a curfew in the disputed Kirkuk governorate between the governments of Baghdad and Erbil, following security tension during demonstrations regarding the opening of the Erbil-Kirkuk road, which was closed some time ago.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon