Kirkuk police imposed intensified security measures around churches in Iraq on account of targeting Saint Ephrem’s Church in central the city on Monday.

A security source told Alsumarianews that the intensified measures were taken on account of information warning of armed groups’ attacks against Kirkuk’s churches especially that three churches were targeted in the last two weeks.

Kirkuk governor Najmddin Omar Karim says he regrets attacks against Christians in Kirkuk.

Christians are a major and active component of Iraq’s community especially Kirkuk, he argued.

Karim pledged to take all necessary measures to curb these attacks.

Saint Ephrem’s Church in Al Ummal Square, central Kirkuk, was targeted by a bombing which caused major damages thereto.