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Members of Iraqi federal forces are seen in Dibis area on the outskirts of Kirkuk, Iraq October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani
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A member of the Kurdish peshmerga just after the forces retook Zumar in October 2014. REUTERS/Ari Jalal
Germany Suspends Training of Peshmerga
Berlin- Germany will suspend its mission training Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq because of the conflict between the Kurds and the Iraqi government, the German defense minister said on Wednesday. Reuters said that Germany has been a major partner for the...Caption:
Ali Akbar Velayati, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s top adviser on international affairs. (Reuters)
Iran Denies any Revolutionary Guards Role in Kirkuk Operations
London – Iranian Supreme Leader’s top Adviser for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati denied media reports that the Iranian Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) participated in the Iraqi government operations in Kirkuk against the Kurds. “The IRGC...Caption:
Iraqi forces use a tractor to damage a poster of Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani near Kirkuk October 16, 2017. (AFP)
Iraqi Military: Kurdish Peshmerga Return to June 2014 Line
A senior Iraqi military commander announced on Wednesday that Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have retreated to territories they had controlled in June 2014 before ISIS swept through northern and western Iraq. They returned to the June 2014 line after turning over their...Caption:
Iraqi forces advance toward the center of Kirkuk during an operation on Oct. 16. AFP