KDP leader Massoud Barzani’s son Mistefa Barzani has reportedly ordered the detention of some 20 Derin Peshmerga in Sire, Deraloke and Sheladize. Among the Derin peshmergas are some who are on active duty, who have been in custody for 20 days.
Local sources provided RojNews with the names of the peshmerga detained on orders by Mistefa Barzani, but the identities are not made public for safety reasons.
The detained peshmerga are reportedly from the Raqani clan but there is no official disclosure as to the reason of their detainment.
Family members of the peshmergas have appealed to security forces, after their disappearances when they were first informed that the peshmergas were in custody.
Sources say KDP has increased pressure against citizens and the Raqani clan in the Amadiya region since the Sheladize resistance, and that the regional security forces continuously threaten and pressure the people.
It is also notable that the Derin peshmergas demonstrate full support and solidarity to the Kurdish youth who are currently carrying out the Human Shield action, against KDP’s collaboration and aid of Turkeys invasion of Bashur of Kurdistan.
Meanwhile, the Raqani clan had been insulted on a program broadcast on a KDP-aligned television network, when the clan was called a “gang”. The Raqani clan had stormed the television in protest.
