The waves of the violence that affected the Kurdish capital of Erbil and Duhok, both strongholds of PM Barzani’s ruling party, followed the resignation of the Kurdish President Masoud Barzani.

Angry protesters, some of whom were armed civilians, torched the offices of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), and Gorran or Change Movement in Zakho, near Duhok. Security forces stated Sunday night that they arrested at least 5 people in connection with the attacks.