Iraqi forces have captured the contested city of Kirkuk in an aggressive attempt to reestablish control of its Kurdish population, which voted for independence in a non-binding referendum on September 25. Heavily outnumbered, Kurdish forces withdrew without fighting. Meanwhile, Islamic State militants used the diversion to attack two villages in Kirkuk province. Kurdish Peshmerga forces … Continue reading "Kurds Flee as Baghdad Captures Kirkuk; 60 Killed, 133 Wounded"
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