The president of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, in a visit to the recently grabbed city of Kirkuk, Thursday vowed to never withdraw Kurdish forces form the region, reports the Financial Times.
“We are not ready to relinquish even a hand’s width of Kurdish Land. If Kirkuk at any time becomes part of the Kurdistan region again, it will be clear how well we will serve it,” said Masoud Barzani.
Barzani further suggested that the Kurdish regional government may hold a referendum to determine whether disputed regions in Iraq should become part of the autonomous Kurdistan region.
The Kurdish President, urged former Kurdish fighters to re-enlist and volunteer themselves to help Kurdish military forces.
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“We are not ready to relinquish even a hand’s width of Kurdish Land. If Kirkuk at any time becomes part of the Kurdistan region again, it will be clear how well we will serve it,” said Masoud Barzani.
Barzani further suggested that the Kurdish regional government may hold a referendum to determine whether disputed regions in Iraq should become part of the autonomous Kurdistan region.
The Kurdish President, urged former Kurdish fighters to re-enlist and volunteer themselves to help Kurdish military forces.
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