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June 13, 2014

Kurds in full control of Iraq's disputed Kirkuk city: officials
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) June 12, 2014
Kurdish forces took control Thursday of the disputed Iraqi oil hub of Kirkuk to protect it against jihadists who have seized large chunks of neighbouring territory, officials said. Iraqi Kurds want to incorporate Kirkuk province into their autonomous region, a move Baghdad strongly opposes in a bitter, long-running dispute with them. "We tightened our control of Kirkuk city and are awaiting orders to move toward the areas that are controlled by ISIL," Brigadier General Shirko Rauf of the Kurdish ... read more

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