Kirkuk: Unknown individuals in the Darwaza area north of Kirkuk burned the Iraqi flag that had recently been raised at the direction of the head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, Mohammed Saman Agha, following an incident in which his picture was burned the day before the elections at the same location.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the flag-burning incident followed a similar act of vandalism targeting Mohammed Saman Agha, where his picture was set on fire just a day before the elections. This act of burning the national flag has raised concerns about the rising tensions in the region. The flag was initially raised as a symbol of unity and representation by the Iraqi Turkmen Front, but these events highlight the underlying conflicts within the area.