Security forces in Hewlêr kidnap journalist

A security force kidnapped a reporter for "Channel 8" in Hewlêr (Erbil), Southern Kurdistan, and took him to an anonymous destination.

Security forces in Hewlêr kidnap journalist
16 April, 2026   14:13
NEWS DESK

A force in Hewlêr abducted journalist Ayyub Warti, a correspondent for Channel 8, and took him to an unknown location while he was performing his professional duties.

The channel reported that "the force that abducted him belongs to the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and his fate and whereabouts are still unknown."