Medical sources confirmed on Friday, July 3, 2026, that two individuals were injured in separate fight incidents in northern and eastern Kirkuk, denying that the motives were terrorist and confirming they were criminal. The sources told "Baghdad Today" that an armed altercation erupted in the Baroudkhana area east of Kirkuk city, resulting in the injury of a 20-year-old youth who was transported to the hospital; his condition is moderate. Initial indicators suggest the involvement of one of his relatives in the shooting due to criminal disputes.