The roadblocks against the incursion of KDP troops into Shengal are apparently having an effect. The military forces of the party that rules South Kurdistan have withdrawn for the time being.
Following the announcement of the Shengal Autonomous Administration that the KDP was planning an armed intervention against Shengal, KDP and Iraqi military forces planned to enter Shengal early in the morning. People flocked to the streets in large numbers after hearing the news.
The inhabitants of Shengal took to the streets, shutting down all major routes leading to Shengal and staging a sit-in against KDP forces attempting to invade Shengal. The people declared that the KDP armed forces would not be allowed to invade Shengal.
The roadblocks against the incursion of KDP troops into Shengal are apparently having an effect. The military forces of the party that dominates southern Kurdistan have withdrawn for the time being. Actions will continue nonetheless, with Iraqi soldiers reportedly continuing to hold positions on access routes into the Yazidi settlement area.
The Shengal Autonomous Administration announced on Friday that armed units of the KDP were planning to enter the region to instigate provocations ahead of the Iraqi elections. "We hereby publicly declare that we will not tolerate KDP armed forces in Shengal," it said. Troop movements were then recorded on the roads to Shengal from early Saturday morning.
Iraqi troops were also reportedly deployed in several areas. On the roads to Sinunê and Borik, many people then protested against the military movements. Crowds also gathered at the checkpoints of Shengal's autonomous security forces to stop the foreign troops.
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