Iraqi forces take down Kurdistan flag in southern Kirkuk

An Iraqi military official said on Friday that the Iraqi army has demanded Kurdish troops out of the military base and oil reserves in Kirkuk governorate.


They have also taken down the Kurdistan region’s flag South of Kirkuk, he added.

Footage shared on social media by the Emergency Response Division showed Iraqi forces taking down the flag.

Iraqi forces entered the area seeking to reduce Peshmerga-controlled areas outside Kurdistan’s borers, said the official.
 [alarabiya.net]
 14/10/17
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