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Kirkuk offensive: Thousands flee amid Iraq army advance
« on: October 16, 2017, 11:27:07 am »
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Kirkuk offensive: Thousands flee amid Iraq army advance
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Thousands of people are leaving the Iraqi city of Kirkuk as the Iraqi army advanced on Kurdish military positions around the city.

Federal forces, backed by Shia militia, launched a major offensive over two fronts on Monday, aimed at retaking the Kurdish-held city.

Al Jazeera's Charles Stratford, reporting from the outskirts of Kirkuk, said an increasing number of Kirkuk residents were trying to flee.

Read more at: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/kirkuk-offensive-thousands-flee-iraq-army-advance-171016103540463.html
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Re: Kirkuk offensive: Thousands flee amid Iraq army advance
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2017, 12:03:14 pm »
Oh, boy. This will be interesting.
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Re: Kirkuk offensive: Thousands flee amid Iraq army advance
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2017, 12:06:41 pm »
From Twitter:

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BREAKING: US military says exchange of fire between Iraqi, Kurdish forces in Kirkuk a "misunderstanding."

7:55 AM · Oct 16, 2017

Misunderstanding??
More than a misunderstanding. We should make it crystal clear they should go after ISIS, not the Kurds.
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