On August 23, Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) reported armed clashes, Harki and Peshmerga mobilization, and reinforcement movements around Khabat. Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) and Shabab al-Islam (Ashab al-Kahf — owned/non-official) subsequently reported Harki armed gatherings, including one account placing them near the Lanaz refinery; Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official) also described displayed weapons as a message directed at Barzani forces. Later, Al-Ittijah TV and Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official) relayed a Harki spokesperson saying matters were heading toward escalation and reported roads blocked to prevent reinforcements, but no press report or named official statement independently corroborated the confrontation.
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated24 Aug, 00:06
“Armed clashes with medium and light weapons between Harki tribesmen and the Peshmerga militia.”
اشتباكات مسلحة بالاسلحة المتوسطة والخفيفة بين مسلحين عشيرة الهركي و ميليشيا البيشمركة
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated24 Aug, 00:17
“Continued military mobilization by Harki tribesmen after clashes broke out involving the Peshmerga militia.”
استمرار التحشدات العسكرية لمسلحي عشيرة الهركي بعد اندلاع اشتباكات بين ميليشيا البيشمركة
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated24 Aug, 00:23
“Armed gatherings of Harki tribesmen to confront the Peshmerga militia.”
تجمعات مسلحة لمسلحي عشيرة الهركي لمواجهة ميليشيا البيشمركة
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated24 Aug, 00:32
“Continued military mobilization by the Peshmerga militia to confront Harki tribesmen in Erbil.”
استمرار التحشدات العسكرية لميليشيا البيشمركة لمواجهة مسلحي عشيرة الهركي في اربيل
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated24 Aug, 01:16
“Continued mobilization by Harki tribesmen in preparation to confront the Peshmerga militia.”
استمرار التحشدات لمسلحي عشيرة الهركي استعدادا لمواجهة ميليشيا البيشمركة
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated24 Aug, 01:27
“Continued dispatch of Peshmerga military reinforcements to confront Harki tribesmen in Khabat district.”
استمرار ارسال التعزيزات العسكرية لميليشيا البيشمركة لمواجهة مسلحي عشائر الهركي في قضاء خبات
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official24 Aug, 01:41
“Harki gunmen are mobilizing near the Lanaz refinery in Erbil.”
مسلحو الهركية يحشدون قرب مصفى لاناز في أربيل
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated24 Aug, 01:42
“Continued armed clashes between the Peshmerga militia and Harki tribesmen in Khabat district.”
استمرار الاشتباكات المسلحة بين ميليشيا البيشمركة ومسلحي عشيرة الهركي في قضاء خبات
Compared with the earlier clash accounts, the later reports of roads being blocked to stop reinforcements add a direct operational-obstruction element, while the refinery references expand the reported confrontation’s focus to strategic infrastructure.