Peshmerga threaten to seize oil tanker trucks in protest of overdue salaries

<p style="text-align:left">Two brigades of the Kurdistan Region&amp;rsquo;s Peshmerga Ministry threatened on Sunday, February 11, to prevent oil tanker trucks passing through routes they provide protection to, in protest of overdue salaries.

A commander for the Peshmerga&rsquo;s seventh and third brigades, Ayub Yousif Saeed said in a statement he directed at the Kurdish Prime Minister and his deputy that &ldquo;the Peshmerga forces are struggling to make ends meet.&rdquo;

According to NRT Saeed threated to go on a strike and even confiscate tanker trucks – which transfer natural resources – if their demands are not met and said he considered the Peshmerga situation &ldquo;unacceptable.&rdquo;

&ldquo;Peshmerga forces are for peace and stability, they protect this nation from invaders and enemies with their blood and for which they have made big sacrifices,&rdquo; he said.

&ldquo;Peshmerga should not pay the price for mistakes made by the politicians and their incorrect policies.&rdquo;

Salaries for Kurdish employees, including Peshmerga, have been plagued by delays since 2014 and authorities have repeatedly said they cannot make payments due to a number of crises affecting the region.

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