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Iraqi forces seize oil city Kirkuk from Kurds in bold advance

이라크 탱크, 황금사단 키르쿠크 시내 진격, 쿠르드와 교전 Iraqi government forces have seized control of the disputed city of Kirkuk from Kurdish fighters after a military operation lasting less than 24 hours. Baghdad's forceful response comes after the Kurds held a controversial independence referendum a few weeks ago,... in which they voted overwhelmingly to break away from Iraq. Park Ji-won reports. Armored vehicles from Iraq's counter-terrorism unit moved into the center of Kirkuk on Monday and the Iraqi flag was raised over the local government headquarters. Thousands of civilians have fled the city and it's not yet known how many casualties there were. The Iraqi military says it has taken control of an oil field, which is a key source of revenue for the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government. The Kurdish fighters said Baghdad would be made to pay "a heavy price" for declaring war on the people of Kurdistan. Iraq's Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, said in a statement on Monday that the operation in Kirkuk was necessary to protect the unity of the country. He had previously labeled last month's referendum, in which Kurds voted overwhelmingly for independence, as unconstitutional. But, the dispute is also a concern for the United States, as its military has previously backed both the government and the Kurds in the fight against Islamic State militants. President Trump told reporters on Monday that Washington would not take sides in the matter, but did not like the fact the two sides were fighting. "We don't like the fact that they're clashing. We're not taking sides, but we don't like the fact that they're clashing. We've had for many years, very good relationship with the Kurds, as you know. And we've also been on the side of Iraq, even though we should have never been in there in the first place. We should never have been there, but we're not taking sides in that battle." The United States has repeatedly called for both sides to settle their differences through dialogue due to fears clashes could quickly become an all-out conflict. Park Ji-won, Arirang News. Arirang News Facebook:   / arirangtvnews   ------------------------------------------------------------ [Subscribe Arirang Official YouTube] ARIRANG TV:    / arirang   ARIRANG RADIO:    / music180arirang   ARIRANG NEWS:    / arirangnews   ARIRANG K-POP:    / arirangworld   ARIRANG ISSUE:    / arirangtoday   ARIRANG CULTURE:    / arirangkorean   ARIRANG FOOD & TRAVEL :    / arirangfoodtravel   ------------------------------------------------------------ [Visit Arirang TV Official Pages] Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com ------------------------------------------------------------ [Arirang K-Pop] YouTube:    / arirangworld   Facebook:   / arirangkpop   Google+: http://plus.google.com/+arirangworld