Kirkuk : Setting fire to 2 Shrines East of the city

Director of Laylan District Mohammed Wayis announced the burning of two shrines south east of the city. Mohamed Wayis said in a press conference that an unidentified armed group set fire on Tuesday 14, Jan. to the shrines of Sayyed Abdul Majid and Sultan Kozlh Baba on the main road linking between Kirkuk and Laylan District, a matter that led to serious material damages in them. "The Director of the District which is inhabited by Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen, called on authorities to provide protection to the religious shrines because of its great importance to Muslims.He noted that this incident in Kirkuk opens the door to be aware of a scheme targeting the religious shrines in Kirkuk.