Kirkuk
Turkey is supporting Iraqi attempts to combat ISIS threats to Kirkuk, other regions
Turkey has interests in Kirkuk and the city of Tal Afar. The Turkish Ministry of Defense said, “We welcome Iraq’s reinforcement of outposts and observation posts along the border."
Rocket, drone strikes of unknown origin target military airbase in Iraq - report
US-backed forces kill five ISIS operatives in Iraq, capture leaders in Syria
Five Iran-backed fighters killed in preemptive US airstrike in Iraq
Iran-backed militias attack Kurds in Kirkuk
Iran uses its militias to fire rockets to target gas fields in the area that are controlled by the Kurdistan region.
Najmaldin Karim remembered as hero of Kurdish cause
These were difficult times for the Kurds. After years of success against ISIS they were now threatened by Baghdad, Iran and Turkey in the wake of an independence referendum.
Iran and US tensions put Kurdistan region in difficult position
The Kurdistan Regional Government is concerned that US-Iran tensions could result in a renewed rise of ISIS.
Fashion police: Iraq cracks down on ripped jeans over Ramadan
In the city of Kirkuk, police were given an order to arrest anyone wearing jean shorts or ripped jeans.
Kurds claim oppression in Kirkuk region two months after Iraqi takeover
Fears that heavy-handed tactics might fuel new Sunni insurgency as UN investigates claims Kurdish homes were burned.
Baghdad increases repression of the Kurds while the US looks on
Iraq’s record is full of countless violations of human rights.
Iraq-Kurdistan Conflict: Only One Route to Independence
Barzani resigns, armed protestors storm Kurdish parliament
Gunshots heard, MPs barricaded in offices
Surrender to the victor, not the spectators
Something unexpected given the Kurdish position during the Iraq war, where Kurdistan became a heaven for American soldiers.
Iraqi army attacks Kurdish forces on road to Erbil
According to local reports the Kurdish forces near Altun Kupri tried to blow up a bridge to slow the Iraqi advance.
