MESOP : Mosul officials want Peshmerga to protect them

08.06.2014 – Nuwar Jabali – BasNews, Mosul – The head of Nineveh’s Province Council Bashar Kiki has called on the Kurdistan Region to deploy more Peshmerga forces to Mosul following violent clashes on Saturday between the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) and Iraqi forces.

Kiki told BasNews that a number of neighborhoods in Mosul are under ISIS control and that Iraqi forces have not been able to quell the violence. He stressed the need for more Peshmerga to be sent to Mosul as soon as possible. “ISIS has attacked Mosul intensely, they have powerful weapons and have managed to take over some areas of the city,” said Kiki. He also explained that during the Province Council emergency meeting all members called for Peshmerga intervention in Mosul. “A lot of people have fled their homes and security forces cannot protect them,” added Kiki.