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Kurds Have Seized Oil Fields in Northern Iraq
Kurds seized two major oil fields near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk this morning, as they seemingly move further toward independence.
Iraq's ISIS Crisis Puts Long Disputed Oil-Rich Kirkuk Back Into Kurdish Hands
Alongside the Kurds, Kirkuk has large Turkmen and Shiite Arab populations. All three groups have conflicting historic claims to the region.
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