Four houses targeted in armed attack in Kirkuk; young man dies by suicide in Ramadi

KIRKUK, Iraq — Armed assailants opened fire with automatic weapons on four residential houses in the Benca Ali area of Kirkuk, causing material damage to the facades and some belongings, police said. No casualties or injuries were reported, and security forces cordoned off the area. Kirkuk police have launched an investigation, with preliminary findings indicating the incident is of a criminal nature. In a separate incident in Ramadi, a young man died by suicide by hanging at his home in the Sufiya area. Authorities have not yet determined the motive or circumstances behind the death. Competent authorities have opened an inquiry to investigate the surrounding conditions of the case. No further details were immediately available.