Iraqi forces say they seized main Kirkuk military base from Kurds
Monday, 16 October, 2017 , 07:41
Baghdad, Oct 16, 2017 (AFP) — Iraqi forces said Monday they had seized the main military base in oil-rich Kirkuk province from Kurdish fighters following a mounting standoff over a controversial independence referendum.
Iraq's Joint Operations Command, which groups all pro-government forces, said "anti-terrorist units" had taken over the K1 military base northwest of the disputed city of Kirkuk.
