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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi in Jeddah. (Reuters)
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A member of the Iraqi forces holds up a Kurdish flag as they advance towards the city of Kirkuk during an operation against Kurdish fighters. (AFP)
Baghdad Recaptures Kirkuk and its Oil without Resistance as Irbil Condemns ‘Treason’
Baghdad, Washington, Irbil – Iraqi government forces and members of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) seized control on Monday of the city of Kirkuk and pulled down the Kurdish flag from the province headquarters, amid reports of the displacement of Kurdish...Caption:
This image made from a video shows Iraqi soldiers on military vehicles in the Qatash area towards Kirkuk gas plant, south of Kirkuk, Iraq, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. (AP)
Iraq Govt. Forces Launch Offensive on Kurdish-Held Kirkuk
Iraqi government forces launched on Monday an offensive to retake territory seized by Kurds in Kirkuk in what is seen as response to last month’s Kurdish independence referendum, which was rejected by Baghdad. The forces have so far seized a swathe of countryside...Caption:
A man holds a printed banner of Kurdistan region referendum in Irbil, Iraq August 26, 2017. (Reuters)
Baghdad Announces New Measures against Kurdistan
The Iraqi government announced in a statement on Monday new measures against the government in the Iraqi Kurdistan region in wake of last month’s independence referendum. In a sign that the crisis is escalating between the two sides, Iraq’s government committee for...Caption:
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi addresses the media during a joint news conference with Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani in Irbil, April 6, 2015. (Reuters)