Kirkuk

American

[kir-kook] / kɪrˈkuk /

noun

a city in N Iraq.

Kirkuk British

/ kɜːˈkʊk, ˈkɜːkʊk /

noun

a city in NE Iraq: centre of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean. Pop: 548 000 (2005 est)

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Demonstrations in Kirkuk over the handover of a key facility from federal to local Kurdish authorities turned violent in September, killing one protester and injuring others.

From Washington Times

Two days later, a U.S. strike on a drone launch site near the Iraqi city of Kirkuk killed five militants.

From Seattle Times

Iraq's federal supreme court issued an urgent ruling on Sunday obliging the government to delay procedures regarding the handover of a building in Kirkuk to the KDP, the state news agency reported.

From Reuters

Four protesters were shot dead on Saturday in clashes between ethnic groups in Kirkuk that broke out after days of tensions.

From Reuters

People from both protest groups were wounded as stones were thrown and metal bars used to attack, Kirkuk police said.

From Reuters

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