Kurds: In addition to the Iraqi army, Iranian special forces entered Kirkuk

SkyNews reported that the Iraqi troops, who had previously begun their advancement through the neighborhoods of Kirkuk, squeezing the forces of the Kurdish militia, took the city under their complete control. It is stated that the state flag of Iraq is hoisted over the building of the Kirkuk administration. Earlier, the authorities of Iraqi Kurdistan declared that Kirkuk is part of the Kurdish autonomy, which voted for independence from Baghdad in a referendum.

It is noted that the Iraqi troops and representatives of the national police, while advancing in Kirkuk, practically did not meet with serious resistance from the so-called Peshmerga units (Kurdish armed formations).

At the moment, the fate of the head of Kirkuk Nadjim al-Din Karim, who actually stood for autonomy, is being clarified. According to some reports, he could leave Kirkuk and move to the administrative center of Iraqi Kurdistan - Erbil. Officially, these data are not confirmed.

Recall that the residents of Kirkuk earlier took part in the referendum, despite the fact that Kirkuk is not de jure included in the Kurdish autonomy. The Iraqi Prime Minister ordered troops to be brought to Kirkuk, which eventually happened.

Photos are published in which Iraqi soldiers can be seen in the office of the head of Kirkuk. About the reaction in Erbil is not reported.

Attention is drawn to the statement of the Peshmerga command, in which it is alleged that units of the Iranian special forces under the command of General Qasim Suleymani entered the city together with the Iraqi army.

Comments

[aquatic]

oh here she is the great Peshmerga) and the great Kurdistan) did not stand for a day)
which was required to be proved), I really thought that I could hold out for three days, but here such an opportunity

[SRC P-15]

Recall that the inhabitants of Kirkuk previously participated in the referendum, despite the fact that Kirkuk is not de jure included in Kurdish autonomy.

Foreign territory, so the Kurds Kirkuk surrendered!

[LAWNER]

Let's wait when they leave Raqqa ???
In my opinion, someone is learning to carry hot chestnuts, or dates?

[Alex777]

Yeah, with the support of the Kurds, the Yankees will become enemies for everyone in the region. And how did ours manage not to get involved?
That is, by and large, the Kurds, of course, can be understood, but everyone else has much more arguments.

[Thrall]

Kurdish leaders do not want to enter into direct armed confrontation with official Iraq because they understand that the only chance to bargain at the center is only by peaceful means. Otherwise, they will simply be destroyed.
In general, it’s time to erect a monument to the Kurds Crying Peshmerga

[Alex777]

I would not laugh at people who have lost loved ones in battles with ISIS ...
American support spoils them all.

[Thrall]

Quote: Alex777

I would not laugh at people who have lost loved ones in battles with ISIS ...
American support spoils them all.

None of the crying Kurds lost me. These are today's photos.
They cry on emotions from their own powerlessness, betrayal and lack of help from the United States.

[Nikolai Grek]

Quote: Alex777

I would not laugh at people who have lost loved ones in battles with ISIS ...
American support spoils them all.

I had to think with my head when, after the "loss of loved ones," we thought of contacting the Americans !!!

[ukoft]

The Americans warned them of holding a referendum. Baghdad would not go for it without American approval.

[Alex777]

And the Israelis supported the referendum.

[Ushly_bashkort]

Iraq is now looking more and more towards Iran - there is one faith, there are only enemies, with Kurds both have problems. So it’s not a fact that the Americans allowed, they themselves could work. IMHO

[ukoft]

Especially against the Kurds Peshmerga and did not fight. And the Syrian Kurds did not help. There is more RPK

[Alex777]

Peshmerga - this is the Kurds. It’s just Iraqi Kurds. PKK - Turkish Kurds. YPG - Syrian.

[raki-uzo]

Quote: Alex777

PKK - Turkish Kurds.

PKK is a terrorist organization. More than 100 countries have recognized that this is so. Turkish Kurds - Turkish Kurds! Their number is about 15 mill. and they live peacefully. Remember!!!

[Normal ok]

Quote: Alex777

I would not laugh at people who have lost loved ones in battles with ISIS ...
American support spoils them all.

It's just that the site has a lot of inadequacies. They laugh like horses when you need to think with your head.

[79807420129]

attention is the statement of the Peshmerga command, which states that the Iranian special forces units under the command of General Qasim Suleymani entered the city along with the Iraqi army

Yeah, and our VKS did not work there?

[aquatic]

that's right) who with the sword comes to us from the sword) who with the chest from the chestnut)

[Aaron Zawi]

Quote: SRC P-15

Foreign territory, so the Kurds Kirkuk surrendered!

The Kurds surrendered Kirkuk because they turned out to be a herd, which some of their leaders sold. Cowardice and spinelessness cannot be justified in any way.

[padded jacket]

Quote: Aron Zaavi

Cowardice and spinelessness cannot be justified in any way.

So you actually showed yourself the same way in 2006
I remember here your local "leader" under the nickname the professor shouted - Glory to the Sunnis of Kurdistan!

[stone]

Vatnik, and Nasrallah will ever come out of his bunker to enjoy the “victory” of 2006

[padded jacket]

Quote: stone

Vatnik, and Nasrallah will ever come out of his bunker to enjoy the “victory” of 2006

So he doesn’t sit there, although how do you know that you don’t go out of the house closer to the basement entrance and you learn all the news from the same Jews on the Internet

[Thrall]

Quote: Aaron Zawi

Quote: SRC P-15

Foreign territory, so the Kurds Kirkuk surrendered!

The Kurds surrendered Kirkuk because they turned out to be a herd, which some of their leaders sold. Cowardice and spinelessness cannot be justified in any way.

Typical gypsies.

[Krabik]

They decided not to destroy Kirkuk and not become outcasts.

[DEPARTMENT]

together with the Iraqi army, units of the Iranian special forces entered under the command of General Qasim Suleimani.

Well now I'm calm! There will be no mercy to the devils ... As if Israel had not bombed, I hope our people will be covered ...

[Anarchist]

Quote: DEPARTMENT

I hope ours will be covered ...

Today already covered!
Let's see what Shoigu bargains for there ...

[DEPARTMENT]

Quote: Anarchist

Let's see what Shoigu bargains for there ...

Yes, he does not bargain there .. With the Jews, it is useless! They just humiliate Russia .. The pads calculated everything.
It’s a matter of a world war .. but Israel, as if in bunkers, doesn’t sit out!

[Krabik]

What world war ?!

Everyone is busy earning money;)

Shoigu went to distribute finances fairly believing that Israel should share handouts from the USA%)

[Maz]

Clutter, confusion, walk the field, time for change is a terrible thing

[Normal ok]

Quote: aquatic

oh here she is the great Peshmerga) and the great Kurdistan) did not stand for a day)
which was required to be proved), I really thought that I could hold out for three days, but here such an opportunity

The other day there was news that the Kurds decided not to butt with the Iraqi army. This does not mean that they do not know how to fight (they are more efficient and more motivated than the Iraqi army)))) BUT, this means that there are some political agreements.

[aquatic]

Quote: Normal ok

they are more efficient and motivated than the Iraqi army

the peshmerga have no chance to stand up against the Iraqi army + Iranian special forces, even the Turks were not needed. I have already said this several times, and this is confirmed by what is happening. Moreover, they themselves understand this very well and therefore did not persist)

[svp67]

In the "porridge" it is "brewed" ... And what is the overseas "cook" is silent then?

[kapitan92]

Quote: svp67

In the "porridge" is then "brewed" ...

Yeah ! Rushed ......... over the bumps! And the “koshovar”, which he’ll cook, cooks something. We will find out soon.

[Paranoid50]

Quote: kapitan92

And the “koshovar”, which he’ll cook, cooks something.

Duc, "Book of tasty and healthy food" is studying. Forgot to cook. Recently, their "porridge" is burned, then it turns out a mess.

[Livonetc]

So Iraq is determined in the general ligament of the Eastern coalition.

[DEPARTMENT]

Quote: Livonetc

So Iraq is determined in the general ligament of the Eastern coalition.

Let's hope so ..! There the Turks will still support ..
May Allah BV really understand that we need to unite ..?

[Egorovich]

Kurds will not tear the backseat because of territories that are not their own. They climbed into Kirkuk for oil. And the mattresses are now rubbing the handles. They feel good where it’s not stable.

[aquatic]

You see, no Kurdistan would exist without this oil) everything, finita a comedy) refusing to tear the backseat because of this territory, they agreed to autonomy in Iraq) the same thing will happen in Syria, everything goes according to plan

[padded jacket]

Quote: Egorovich

They climbed into Kirkuk for oil.

So without oil no one will feed their independence.

[Egorovich]

They are surrounded from all sides: Turkey, Iran and Iraq. Where do they jump with their oil? This has been discussed dozens of times. They only need to negotiate. And only Russia will help here.

[Nikolai Grek]

Quote: quilted jacket

Quote: Egorovich

They climbed into Kirkuk for oil.

So without oil no one will feed their independence.

and with oil they can simply arrange a blockade that will put an end to their independence, statehood, etc., etc. !!!

[donavi49]

They have already lost 40% of production fields per day. 25-35% will also lose - as Phase 1 includes the exit of the federal police, army and mobilization forces to the border of the old autonomy. There is a black line on the old map.

[ALEA IACTA EST]

All alliances break up an hour before victory.

[rocket757]

Everything is muddy ... although it is very likely that the so-called Kurds were thrown allies \ patrons !!!
It seems that the Kurds are being pushed away from resources, I think they will be straining with money !!! The struggle for our own statehood is a costly business, so it turns out they were again deceived ???

[LAWNER]

No ..... Kurdistan as a province of Iraq will exist indefinitely ..... Only some politicians and oil corporations lost. The Kurds played a significant role in the war against the igil. They will make peace with Turkey and will continue to live in peace.

[rocket757]

To be a province, of course ... for putting up with Turkey ????
A divided, HUGE people have a DREAM !!! If the people have a dream, there will always be another DANKO and then ... I doubt that everything will end peacefully.
I'm not a prophet, but ... wait, we'll see.

[ukoft]

Nenad laugh at the Kurds, this is a wise, though not popular decision of their leaders. Fix in a pickaxe and arrange a second Mosul they could. There, a part of the Kurdish population, although not large. Just too big a piece for Iraqi Kurdistan. It was obvious from the start. Yes, and provided this piece to them on a silver platter of igil. In fact, they did not fight against the Kurds. Big neighbors would not allow them to sit there for a long time. But this in no way justifies their disunity.

[XXXIII]

Well, it’s right that they didn’t enter the battle, in spite of all helpers, it’s better to agree on peace. Russia invites everyone to Astana for negotiations ......

[Sergej1972]

Kirku and its environs are not the territory of Iraqi Kurdistan, neither from the point of view of the Iraqi authorities, nor from the point of view of neighboring states. Separatists also need to know the measure.

[Berkut24]

Kurds constantly climb into foreign territory and jam the Sunnis. But sooner or later the answer comes. in Syria, they still have to pay for friendship with the Americans.
Once I was for Kurdistan. And now I see that you can’t give them a bunch. Unpredictable, corrupt and do a lot of stupid things. I don’t want to offend the Kurds personally, but they are not ready in any way for their state. It will be an eternal war with everyone around.

[FLOOD]

In fact, most Kurds are Sunnis themselves.

[alone]

)))) A month ago, Mikhan offered to transfer the ATGM and MANPADS to the Kurds, but today he scolds them with the last words .. However, ..

The Kurds must first resolve issues between themselves. They themselves were divided into 4 groups:
1) those who support Barzani, that is, they want independence.
2) those who support the ideas of Talabani .. wide autonomy within Iraq.
3) those who support the PKK, supporters of the creation of Great Kurdistan on the territory of 4 states, moreover, the communist government. In their struggle, rely on terror.
4) those who are against the independence of Kurdistan (there are also such., And there are many of them)

Tell the bright minds of our forum, how can one be defeated in this situation? No way. The groups are at war with each other, sometimes openly conduct hostilities between themselves.

Kirkuk was surrendered because the Arab and Turkic population of the city went against the Kurds, and Talabani supporters simply left their positions and retreated to the controlled territories. The barzani’s supporters also retreated, though they fought a bit, but the PKK militants took all the blow and suffered huge losses , because they’re not fit to fight against the regular army. Their trump card is terror.

[St Petrov]

Kurds lever. Today it was used by the Americans. We will use it tomorrow. Politics she is.

The Kurds were offered autonomy within the state - so they decided to chop off their whole hands. no matter

[Paranoid50]

Quote: s-t Petrov

proposed autonomy within the state - so they decided to chop off the whole hand

Yeah, that’s called - barzanuli. For them now, "eternity smells like oil." Such is the "Kurdish field of experimentation."

[72jora72]

1) those who support Barzani, that is, they want independence.
2) those who support the ideas of Talabani .. wide autonomy within Iraq.

Barzani holds money (more than 20 billion) and business in the United States, and Talabani has business in Iran (this is the main reason why many Kurdish groups left Kirkuk without a fight) ........ this is the difference.

[LeonidL]

Oh, the Kurds! It’s important not who comes into your country, but how many of those who have already entered can’t take it anywhere!

[nivander]

Persians with Kurds have long-standing graters

[Golovan Jack]

Quote: nivasander

Persians with Kurds have long-standing graters

I’ll ask in a more general form: and with which of the neighbors do the Kurds have no graters?

[Sergej1972]

Although the Persians are closer in origin to the Kurds compared to the Arabs and Turks.

[Livonetc]

Quote: Aaron Zawi

Quote: SRC P-15

Foreign territory, so the Kurds Kirkuk surrendered!

The Kurds surrendered Kirkuk because they turned out to be a herd, which some of their leaders sold. Cowardice and spinelessness cannot be justified in any way.

The Kurds surrendered Kirkuk because it was not originally their territory.
We agreed with the Eastern coalition and left.
They are also eastern people and understand that it is better to trade than to fight.
Agree as a result.