Main culprit of Turkish diplomat killing arrested in northern Iraqi city of Erbil
The Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government [KRG] announced on Saturday that their internal security service arrested two terrorists -- including Mazlum Dağ, who is the main culprit involved the deadly shooting of Turkish diplomat Osman Köse in Erbil -- in northern Iraq less than a week after the attack.
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- Published Date: 04:57 | 20 July 2019
- Modified Date: 07:51 | 20 July 2019
Two people have been arrested for martyring a Turkish diplomat in Iraq in an armed attack last week, the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) said Saturday.
According to a written statement by the Security Directorate of Erbil city, where the attack took place, the alleged attacker Mazlum Dağ, who was identified two days ago, has been detained by security forces.
The council had put out a wanted notice for Dağ a day earlier in connection to Wednesday's killing of Turkish Vice Consul Osman Kose and two Iraqi nationals.
Main culprit Mazlum Dağ is the brother of Dersim Dağ, a member of the People's Democratic Party (HDP), that has been accused of being political branch of bloody-minded PKK terror group.
The statement also said that search efforts are ongoing for others involved in the attack.
Later in the day, Iraqi officials said in another statement that Dijvar Mamend Yusuf codenamed Muhammed Bisksiz, who helped Dağ, was also arrested.
On Wednesday, Osman Köse, who was serving at Turkey's Consulate General in Erbil, was martyred in an armed attack at a restaurant. Apart from the diplomat, two Iraqi nationals sitting at the next table were also killed.
The attack on Wednesday saw at least one gunman with two pistols fire on a group of diplomats in a restaurant in Erbil. Köse and one Iraqi died Wednesday, while the second Iraqi succumbed to his wounds overnight.