Crime rates during Ramadan lower than in other months: Kurdistan Region police
“The Kurdistan Region's security forces are always on duty, and the Prime Minister's decision to confiscate unlicensed weapons, generally during and after Ramadan, has significantly impacted the reduction of crime rates,” the spokesperson said.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Kurdistan Region police spokesperson, Karzan Ameer, on Wednesday told Kurdistan24 that crime rates during Ramadan were lower than in other months.
“The Kurdistan Region's security forces are always on duty, and the Prime Minister's decision to confiscate unlicensed weapons, generally during and after Ramadan, has significantly impacted the reduction of crime rates,” the spokesperson said.
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in 2022 ordered the closure of gun stores after the Region had witnessed a number of incidents involving deadly gun violence.
"We will not allow anyone to undermine public peace and security. Today, I have called on security services to close all weapon dealerships and seize all unlicensed weapons. I urge our citizens to join this national campaign and turn over unlicensed weapons to the [government]," the Prime Minister stated in a post on X at the time.
According to Article 6 of the 1993 weapons ownership law, any person over 18 who is a permanent resident of the Kurdistan Region and has no criminal record or mental illness can carry a weapon.
The Region's security forces regularly announce the confiscation of unlicensed weapons.
