Kirkuk deputy police chief arrested for defamation following detainee complaint

Brig. Abbas Qadir, the deputy police chief of Kirkuk, was arrested for allegedly threatening a Turkmen detainee, coming amid recent tension in Kirkuk's Turkmen community over political representation.

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Turkey voices support for Turkmen protesters in Kirkuk

Since Monday, supporters of the Iraqi Turkmen Front have been protesting the appointment of a Kurdish municipality director for the disputed but historically Turkmen-majority town

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Drone attacks in Erbil, Kirkuk; no damage reported

Thursday’s attacks come amid an increase of aerial assaults on the Kurdistan Region and Kirkuk province in recent days.

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Kirkuk forms committee to settle administrative posts disputes

The committee consists of three Kurdish, two Turkmen, two Arab, and one Christian members of the provincial council.

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Sulaimani drones ‘message’ to PUK: Security official

The New Region understands that the drones measured 1.6 meters each, and that no flags or indicators were seen on the bodies of the objects bespeaking a responsible party due to the damage they suffered while being shot down.

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Retired Iraqi general warns advanced missiles used in Kirkuk attack

Retired Brig. Gen. Ayad al-Toufan said a newly made, guided missile was used in the recent rocket attack on Kirkuk, calling it a dangerous development. Airport officials confirmed the strike but said there were no damages or flight disruptions.

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Iraqi army seizes Kurdish house in Kirkuk village

Iraqi forces have repeatedly attempted to seize Kurdish properties in Kirkuk since October 2017.

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Kirkuk court sentences fugitive bank manager to 15 years for embezzling student tuition

A court in Kirkuk has sentenced a private bank branch manager to 15 years in prison for embezzling around 235 million dinars in student tuition fees.

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Dust storms hospitalize hundreds across Iraq

Around 500 people were hospitalized with breathing difficulties in Kirkuk and Diyala alone

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