Kirkuk: Clashes reported after Iraqi forces advance on Kurdish-held sites - BBC News
BBC News | Kirkuk: Clashes reported after Iraqi forces advance on Kurdish-held sites BBC News Clashes have been reported between Iraqi forces and Iraqi Kurdish fighters after Baghdad sent troops towards Kurdish-held sites in Kirkuk province. State TV report that Iraqi forces have taken control of some areas, including oil fields, "without ... Tensions escalate as Iraqi forces near the city of Kirkuk Iraqi forces launch operation for Kurdish-held oil fields, military base Iraqi troops seize parts of oil-rich Kurdish region that voted for independence |