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Qassem Soleimani: a man of great humility and piety
The fight against Daesh turned Major-General Soleimani, who had evolved into so much more on the battlefield and at home as a person, from a shadow figure into a major player in the geopolitics of the region.
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Iraqi people returning to Kirkuk
Thousands of people are returning to Kirkuk, a day after Kurdish Peshmerga forces withdrew.
IRAQ
Kirkuk residents celebrate Iraqi army’s advances
Kirkuk residents take to streets to celebrate Iraqi army’s gains against Kurdish forces.
IRAQ
Iraqi PM orders hoisting of national flag in Kirkuk
The Iraqi prime minister orders the hoisting of the national flag over Kirkuk and other areas under control of the Kurdistan Regional Government.
IRAQ
Iraq takes control of strategic locations in Kirkuk
Iraqi forces say they have taken control of “vast areas” of Kirkuk following clashes with Kurdish Peshmerga forces who had occupied the oil-rich region.
IRAQ
Peshmerga forces refuse to leave Iraq’s Kirkuk
Kurdish troops reject a call from Iraqi forces to withdraw from a strategic location in Kirkuk’s southern region.
MILITARY
Mattis urges Iraq, Kurdish forces for restraint
The US defense chief urges Iraqi and Kurdish forces for restraint amid escalating tensions.
IRAQ
Iraqi PM denies attack plan on Kurdish forces
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says army troops and allied Hashd al-Sha’abi fighters do not intend to attack Kurdish Peshmerga forces.
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