VOICED : jercito iraqui en todas las zonas disputadas por los kurdos

The Iraqi army plans to deploy across the country, reclaiming areas held by Kurdish peshmergas since 2003, including Kirkuk. This move, described as a force redeployment to enforce law, marks a significant setback for the Kurds, who lost control of Kirkuk's oil fields, dashing hopes for an independent state. Kurdistan had been exporting a large portion of Kirkuk's oil. Since the 2003 US invasion, Kurds had claimed significant territory, but the Iraqi deployment threatens their independence aspirations, fueled by a recent referendum.

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