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14- We also saw in West Kirkuk how Kurdish fighters were digging new defensive positions. Getting ready to counter any possible attack.
13- But after speech yesterday by Talabani's son calling 4 dialogue, u gotta wonder if PUK retreat is linked to it
12- We were told peshmerga pulled back in South Kirkuk to be in a better position to defend new location. Not going to happen again.
11- However south of Kirkuk, PUK peshmerga pulled back from an area 4 x 16 kms to avoid clash with advancing PMU force.
10- We have spent whole day on the frontline in West Kirkuk. Although tensed, no bullet fired from any side. Peshmerga in their positions.
9- If any country wants to mediate, good idea to do it now. One bullet fired here &disaster will take place, a peshmerga commander told me.
8- Here we are with peshmerga on frontline near Kirkuk. Peshmerga reinforced positions too. We are near town controlled by Iraq army &PMU.
7- Peshmerga commanders are having high level meetings today. All discussing tension with Baghdad. Msg: if we're attacked, we'll defend.
6- The Peshmergas are not pulling back. They r on high alert actually. Deployed along road. I snapped these pics from car window. @akhbar
5- My internet is on &off. We r driving close to the frontline, passing villages until recently controlled by ISIS. See result of airstrikes
4- Kirkuk has many armed factions: Kurdish KDP &PUK Peshmergas - Iraq federal police - Shiite Badr - Kurdish PKK...See all flags flying here
3- Kirkuk area also has enormous amount of oil. So you can imagine how important this is for all sides. @akhbar
2- If you know nothing about Kirkuk: its a town divided along sectarian lines (Sunni-Shiite-Christians) ðnic lines (Arabs-Kurds-Turkmen).
1- Morning all, I'm on the ground in Kirkuk to report on increased tension btwn Kurdistan region &Iraq government. Follow thread. @akhbar
