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Iraqi and Kurdish Forces Clash in Kirkuk
Key allies in the fight against Islamic State engage in an armed standoff in Iraq.
Key allies in the fight against Islamic state engage in an armed standoff in Iraq. A Kurdish official in the UK says Kurds are prepared to defend themselves.
Also in the programme: Austria's Freedom Party prepares for election and Dolly Parton
(Photo: A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter is seen in the Southwest of Kirkuk, Iraq October 13, 2017. Credit REUTERS/Ako Rasheed)
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