Iraqi forces celebrate with locals in Kirkuk centre
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(16 Oct 2017) Kurdish forces were withdrawing from Kirkuk on Monday as Iraqi federal forces moved in to the disputed city and seized oil fields and other infrastructure amid soaring tensions over last month's Kurdish vote for independence.
Civilians could be seen celebrating on the streets of central Kirkuk as Iraqi armoured vehicles rolled into the area.
Kurdish officials accused the Iraqi army of carrying out a "major, multi-prong attack," and reported heavy clashes on the city's outskirts, but a spokesman for Iraq's state-backed militias said they encountered little resistance.
By midday, federal forces had moved into several major oil fields north of the city, as well as its airport and an important military base, according to Iraqi commanders.
Kurdish party headquarters inside Kirkuk had been abandoned.
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