Today, Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the Erbil Security Directorate and Erbil Governorate Police Directorate issued a joint statement announcing that, following surveillance and investigations conducted by their forces, they had arrested three suspects accused of committing two separate murders.
The statement provided the following details of the incidents:
First: On July 21, 2026, a murder occurred at car dealerships on Makhmur Road following a social dispute, resulting in the death of a citizen named (Idris Salih). After investigations were conducted, the identities of the suspects were established, and the investigative judge issued arrest warrants for two suspects identified as (A. M. Y.) and (R. M. Y.). On November 8, 2026, the suspects turned themselves in to the forces.
Second: On November 7, 2026, a citizen named (Aso Sabir) was killed following a social dispute in Erbil’s Minara neighborhood. After investigations were conducted and an arrest warrant was obtained from the investigative judge, the alleged killer, identified as (D. Q. A.), turned himself in to the forces.
At the end of the joint statement, the Erbil Security Directorate and Police Directorate thanked citizens for their continued cooperation and coordination with security agencies in maintaining security and helping identify criminals.
