Kurdish officials: Iraqi Aviation provoked Peshmerga

Tuz Khurmato district is located east of Tikrit city ,the center of Salahuddin province , one of the disputed areas between the federal government and Kurdistan Regional Government , which dealt with the Iraqi constitution, in accordance with Article 140 , which have not been implemented till now.

An official at the Peshmerga told “Shafaq News " that "the two Iraqi army pierced at medium level on one of the slopes of the mountain where the Peshmerga forces are stationed , as one of them fired above the forces prompting which forced Peshmarga to respond by fire from ( PKC) weapons towards the planes ."

He pointed out that " Peshmerga forces have resistor aircraft, but did not use them despite the fact that aviation flew above Peshmarga and provoked it".

For his part, Tuz Khurmato deputy Mayor, Shalal Abdul confirmed the incident.

Abdul told “Shafaq News “that " the Iraqi air force flew at night over the Peshmerga forces fired Enlightenment , which provoked the forces " .