Iraqi Kurds
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Iraqi troops clash with Kurds in effort to gain control of oil-rich KirkukIraq's national army advanced overnight and took areas in and around the oil city of Kirkuk that is usually dominated by the country's Kurdish people.WorldOct 16, 2017
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Justin Trudeau stays mum on Iraq referendum, citing Quebec as a lessonIraqi Kurds are expected to vote overwhelmingly in favour of seeking their own country during a controversial referendum today.PoliticsSep 25, 2017
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17 arrest warrants issued by Italian police in Europe-wide terrorism blitzPolice in Italy say they have issued 17 arrest warrants for Iraqi Kurds on terrorism-related charges in a Europe-wide blitz.WorldNov 12, 2015
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Kurd official says Canadian soldier killed in Iraq after group ignored orderKurdish officials claim the death of a Canadian special forces soldier in a friendly fire incident occurred after he and others ignored an order to stay in their car after showing up unannounced.Mar 8, 2015
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Kurdish fighters arrive in Turkey en route to fight Islamic State militantsA group of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga troops arrived in Turkey early Wednesday on their way to Syria to help their Syrian Kurdish brethren fight Islamic State extremists in the embattled border town of Kobani.WorldOct 29, 2014
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