Clashes break out as Iraqi forces take control of Kurdish-held installations around Kirkuk
by Alexandra Zavis and Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times
Oct 16, 2017
3 minutes
BEIRUT - Gunfire and explosions rang out Monday as Iraqi forces moved to take control of a Kurdish-held military base and oil fields outside the disputed city of Kirkuk, raising the specter of a showdown between two U.S.-armed allies in the fight against the Islamic State.
The government forces, which include members of the army, counterterrorism commandos and federal police, said they were under orders to avoid violence. And state television
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