Iraqi Forces Begin Assault Near Kurdish-Held City of Kirkuk
American officials call for calm as Iraqis move in and Kurds vow to defend the city and oil fields at the center of their bid for independence. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Kurds
Topics: independence, center, fields, defend, Kurds, Iraqis, officials, American, Kirkuk, Kurdish-Held, Assault, Begin, Forces, Iraqi
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/15/world/middleeast/kurds-independence-iraq.html?partner=rss&emc=rss