Former PUK co-chair Lahur Şêx Cengi (Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabani) was detained in Sulaymaniyah.
- ANF
- SULAYMANIYAH
- Friday, 22 August 2025, 10:06
Former PUK co-chair and the head of Berey Gel (People’s Front), Lahur Şêx Cengi (also spelled Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabani), was taken into custody in Sulaymaniyah.
Cengiwas detained by Sulaymaniyah security forces along with his brothers, Polad Şêx Cengi and Aso Şêx Cengi.
It is reported that clashes began at 3:00 a.m. and lasted for 4 hours.
A warrant for the arrest of Cengi was issued on Thursday evening on the grounds of “disrupting security and stability.”
Source: ANF News
