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French football star Karim Benzema to play in Erbil for Al-Ittihad match

Fans eagerly await French player's arrival

French football star Karim Benzema to play in Erbil for Al-Ittihad match

ERBIL, November 2 — A source at the Ministry of Interior in the Kurdistan Region stated on Thursday that French football player Karim Benzema would be present at François Hariri Stadium in Erbil on November 6 with Saudi club Al-Ittihad, in preparation for a highly anticipated match against the Iraqi club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya for the Asian Champions League group stage.

The source explained that Al-Ittihad had sent copies of the players’ passports, including those of Benzema and fellow teammate Kanté, and that players had already obtained entry visas and will be present in Erbil early next week.

This would be Benzema’s first visit to Iraq, where fans are eagerly awaiting the chance to see the former Real Madrid star and French national team player.

Man arrested for killing and hiding victim’s body in car trunk in Anbar

Members of Iraq's security forces

'Financial dispute'

Man arrested for killing and hiding victim’s body in car trunk in Anbar

ANBAR — Anbar’s Criminal Investigation Unit arrested a man on Wednesday who hid the body of his victim in the trunk of his car near the Albu Diab road in the Al-Jazeera area.

Authorities also seized the murder weapon, identified as a “Colombian pistol”, and the suspect “confessed” to committing the crime due to a “financial dispute,” without providing details about the nature of the dispute.

In a statement, the unit announced that after receiving information about a murder in the Al-Jazeera area, a team from the Ramadi Criminal Investigation Division and forensic experts responded immediately to the scene.

“Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle, and upon searching it, they discovered a body in the trunk,” the statement continued.

An examination of the body revealed a head injury. “A task force was formed to investigate, and through gathering information, reviewing surveillance footage, and coordinating with the Anbar Intelligence and Counterterrorism Directorate, the perpetrator of the crime was apprehended in less than 20 hours,” the statement read.

The murder weapon was recovered along with three spent bullet casings. “He confessed to committing the murder over a financial dispute,” the statement read.