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Iraqi forces retake Kirkuk from Kurdish control

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Iraqi security forces enter the city of Kirkuk, sending Kurdish forces fleeing. (AAP) Source: AAP

The Iraqi army says it has assumed control of the Kurdish-held oil city of Kirkuk, seizing government headquarters. Tensions between the two sides have been running high since Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly voted for secession in a referendum last month.

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The Iraqi army says it has assumed control of the Kurdish-held oil city of Kirkuk, seizing government headquarters. Tensions between the two sides have been running high since Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly voted for secession in a referendum last month.

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