Sarhang Hamasaeed Discusses Recent Events in Kirkuk

October 20, 2017 00:09:30
Sarhang Hamasaeed Discusses Recent Events in Kirkuk
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Sarhang Hamasaeed Discusses Recent Events in Kirkuk

Oct 20 2017 | 00:09:30

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Show Notes

Sarhang Hamasaeed reviews a tense week in which the Iraqi Army and Kurdish forces clashed in the disputed area of Kirkuk. With ISIS driven out of Kirkuk, renewed tensions dating back to 2014 have re-emerged between the Iraqi Army and Popular Mobilization Forces  Hamasaeed tells us why a political dialogue process is central to protecting minorities, and avoiding Shia and Sunni clashes.

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