New Iraqi offensive may crush Kurdish hopes

With Kirkuk and ‘disputed areas’ lost to Baghdad, the Kurds' oil pipeline and key border crossings are now under threat

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  • Foreign relations
  • Internal divisions
  • KDP role
  • PUK role
  • Economic situation

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