Iraqi Parliament Gives Mandate to PM to Deploy Troops in Disputed Oil Region Kirkuk

Iraq's parliament asked Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to send troops to the Kurdish-held region of Kirkuk and take control of its oil fields.

"The government has to bring back the oilfields of Kirkuk under the control of the oil ministry," the resolution voted by parliament states, RT reported.

It also calls on Abadi to "issue orders for the security forces to deploy in the disputed areas, including Kirkuk."

Kirkuk security forces won’t let Iraqi Army enter the province, governor told RIA Novosti.

It comes after a Kurdistan independence referendum in which the majority of Kurds voted "yes," according to Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani.

The vote has been deemed illegal and "unconstitutional" by Baghdad.
  [farsnews.com]
 27/9/17
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