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IRAQ-KURDS-CONFLICT-KIRKUK
November 10, 2017
Smoke billows as Iraqi forces advance towards the centre of Kirkuk during an operation against Kurdish fighters on October 16, 2017.
Iraqi forces seized the Kirkuk governor’s office, key military sites and an oil field as they swept across the disputed province following soaring tensions over an independence referendum.
William Baulch
Will is the former managing editor of Foreign Brief’s Risk Analysis branch. He has published widely on international political and security issues.