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Turnout high as Iraqi Kurds defy threats to hold independence vote

ERBIL/SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Kurds voted in large numbers in an independence referendum in northern Iraq on Monday, ignoring pressure from Baghdad, threats from Turkey and Iran, and international warnings that the vote may ignite yet more regional conflict.
Reuters - 25 Sep 2017 @ 15:28 GMT

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harez jamal

harez jamal

السليمانية, Iraq

News editor, international correspondent · 2013 to present · As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

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