Shafaq News / A local source disclosed new details about the mysterious death of a woman in al-Sulaymaniyah governorate earlier today.

The source told Shafaq News agency that the victim Naghan Akarsel, known as Haval Zeelan, is a Kurdish woman who has Turkish citizenship.

He added that the victim, who was a resident of Bakhtiari neighborhood, is a feminist activist and a member of a research center specializing in women's healthcare. 

She was murdered for political motives upon the directives of a neighboring country, according to the source. 

Earlier today, eyewitnesses told Shafaq News agency that a woman was shot with 11 bullets in Bakhtiari neighborhood.