Monday, 16 October, 2017 , 11:18 AFP — At least 10 Kurdish fighters were killed and 27 wounded during fighting overnight with Iraqi pro-government paramilitary forces in disputed Kirkuk province, a Kurdish official said Monday.

Monday, 16 October, 2017 , 11:04 AFP — Thousands of residents fled Kirkuk for fear of clashes Monday after Iraqi military forces launched operations against Kurdish fighters near the northern city, an AFP journalist said.

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Monday, 16 October, 2017 , 10:57 AFP — Iraqi forces seized a key military base, an airport and an oil field from Kurdish fighters Monday in disputed Kirkuk province in a major operation sparked by a controversial independence referendum.

Monday, 16 October, 2017 , 10:50 AFP — Turkey on Monday said it was ready to help the Iraqi government oust Kurdish fighters from the disputed city of Kirkuk.

Monday, 16 October, 2017 , 10:18 AFP — Iraqi forces made rapid progress on Monday in their operation against Kurdish fighters in the disputed Kirkuk province, seizing a key military base, an airport and an oil field, commanders said.

Monday, 16 October, 2017 , 09:20 AFP — Iraqi forces on Monday took control of a military airport from Kurdish fighters near the disputed city of Kirkuk following tensions over a controversial independence referendum, the military said.

Monday, 16 October, 2017 , 09:04 AFP — Iraqi forces said Monday they had seized an oil field in Kirkuk province during an operation against Kurdish fighters that follows soaring tensions over an independence referendum.

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