Security forces loyal to Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leader Bafel Talabani arrested his rival, former PUK co-chair Lahur Sheikh Jangi, in Al-Sulaymaniyah following hours of clashes that resulted in casualties. The exact number of dead and wounded has not been officially confirmed. The arrest occurred after significant confrontations between the two factions within the PUK. These clashes reportedly involved heavy weaponry, leading to the casualties. The specific timeline of the hours-long confrontations leading up to the arrest was not detailed in the source. Details regarding the specific reasons for the arrest or the current condition and whereabouts of Lahur Sheikh Jangi were not immediately available. The information was reported by IntelLab, citing security forces loyal to Bafel Talabani.
