Shalal Abdul, head of Khurmatu district, told Rudaw, “On Saturday at 1:30am a suicide bomber blew up a car in Shasaiwan village.”
“After the car explosion people came out. Then a terrorist opened fire on people. And later he blew himself up. As a result six were killed and another six were injured.”
According to Abdul, those were killed and injured in the attack are believed to be Shia Turkmen.
Shasaiwan village is located seven kilometers north of Khurmatu. The majority of its population is a mix of Kurds and Shia Turkmen.
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