Iraqi forces seize territory from Kurds in independence dispute

Iraqi forces seized a key military base, an airport and an oil field from Kurdish fighters on Monday in disputed Kirkuk province in a major operation sparked by a controversial independence referendum. The offensive, which follows weeks of soaring tensions between two US allies in the battle against the militant Islamic State (IS) group, aims to retake oil and military sites that Kurdish forces ...

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