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Segment Oct 16

Why a power struggle has broken out over Kirkuk

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World Oct 15

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Iraqi, Kurdish forces in standoff, weeks after Kurdish vote for independence

Iraqi army and Kurdish troops are in a standoff in Kirkuk, a city located in the Kurdistan region, which voted for independence from Iraq last month. Kirkuk holds 10 percent of Iraq’s oil reserves. Washington Post reporter Loveday Morris, who…

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World Nov 10

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Why the Islamic State tried an audacious attack on Kirkuk

In October, the Islamic State launched an offensive on the city of Kirkuk, Iraq. The attack was ultimately suppressed by Kurdish military forces, but it also diverted other anti-ISIS efforts and possibly escalated ethnic tensions in the culturally diverse city.

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World Jun 13

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Iraq’s top Shiite cleric pleads for armed resistance against Sunni insurgents

In Kirkuk, Iraq's army abandoned several vast military bases overnight, leaving behind their uniforms and vehicles and equipment they purposely destroyed before fleeing. Kurdish forces have seized the area instead, arming themselves to fight in hopes of establishing their own…

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Nation Jun 30

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Iraqis Celebrate as U.S. Forces Exit Cities

Iraq celebrated a public holiday Tuesday in commemoration of the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country's cities. Judy Woodruff reports.

May 21

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Bombs Kills 3 U.S. Soldiers, At Least 20 Iraqis

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A wave of violence continued in Iraq on Thursday, when bombings in Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk left three U.S. soldiers dead and at least nine others wounded.

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Dec 11

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Suicide Bombing in Kirkuk Kills at Least 55

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In one of the deadliest attacks in Iraq in the past six months, a suicide bomber killed at least 55 people and wounded 120 Thursday in a crowded restaurant in Kirkuk, a city in northern Iraq.

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Sep 25

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After Months of Wrangling, Iraqi Government Approves Election Law

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After months of deadlock and negotiations, Iraq's Parliament overwhelmingly approved a provincial elections law on Wednesday, giving a much-needed boost to the country's U.S.-supported reconciliation efforts.

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Aug 06

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Iraq Sees Security Gains, but Political Progress Lags

The recent U.S. troop surge in Iraq helped reduce violence in the country, giving Iraqi lawmakers time to sort out long-held political and sectarian divisions. A journalist and a regional expert discuss lingering political stalemates in Iraq.

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Jul 28

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Dozens Die After Bombings Hit Baghdad, Kirkuk

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Suicide bombers killed at least 57 people and wounded nearly 300 others Monday during attacks against a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq, police said.

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