Kurdish role complicates fight against Isis in Iraq and Syria
Rise in ethnic tensions feared after Kurdish officials in Kirkuk raise flag over citadel
Rise in ethnic tensions feared after Kurdish officials in Kirkuk raise flag over citadel
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Iraqi and Kurdish forces say they have taken 20 villages near Mosul as assault advances
Loss of Sinjar is second significant battlefield reversal for Islamic State in recent days
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Turkey allows IS fighters to cross its border while the US is slated for dithering
US expands reach of air strikes to help wrest control of areas seized by Islamic State fighters
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