Kirkuk

The ruins of a bombed base in Iraq.

US responds to deadly attack at Iraq base

On Friday, an Iranian-backed militia group attacked a US base, known as K1, in Iraq, killing an American contractor. Shortly after, the US struck the bases of an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia in retaliation. Carol Hills spoke with a former veteran who served at K1 to discuss the role that contractors play in US war zones.

US responds to deadly attack at Iraq base
Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) celebrate on the outskirts of Kirkuk, Iraq

Kurds lose more than oil as they cede control of Kirkuk in Iraq

Kurds lose more than oil as they cede control of Kirkuk in Iraq
Artillery belonging to Iraqi army are seen southwest of Kirkuk, Iraq, October 17, 2017.

Iraq forces take oil fields dashing Kurdish dreams

Iraq forces take oil fields dashing Kurdish dreams
Iraqi security forces advance in military vehicles in Kirkuk on Oct. 16, 2017.

US allies turn their US guns on each other in Iraq

US allies turn their US guns on each other in Iraq
Some former Islamic State fighters, like this captive Abdel Rahman in Kirkuk, say if they hadn't agreed to join ISIS they would have been killed.

Sitting across from ‘the Ghost of ISIS’

Sitting across from ‘the Ghost of ISIS’
The "Colonel," 48, looks out at a small village outside Kirkuk littered with homemade bombs from ISIS militants. He team has to clear away IEDs set by ISIS militants, but they have little equipment to do the job.

Kurdish bomb experts defuse IEDs on a shoestring

One of the biggest killers of Iraqi forces are IEDs. These are the guys who defuse them.

Kurdish bomb experts defuse IEDs on a shoestring
A scene from the new Iraqi TV show, State of Myths, which satirizes the Islamic State.

When faced with ISIS, some Iraqis choose to laugh

Fighters from ISIS, the militant Islamist group in Iraq and Syria, have taken over large parts of Iraq and threaten many others. Most ordinary Iraqis can't do much to stop them, but they can turn to a new show called "State of Myths" that mocks the group.

When faced with ISIS, some Iraqis choose to laugh

Violence returns to Iraq as America plans withdrawal

Insurgents waged 42 coordinated attacks across Iraq, leaving almost 100 civilians and security forces dead, and hundreds injured.

Violence returns to Iraq as America plans withdrawal
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Violence in Kirkuk

The northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk has not seen the level of violence that has plagued other areas in Iraq in recent years, but that changed today. A suicide bomber killed dozens of people today.

Violence in Kirkuk
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Iraq explodes into violence

Yesterday, Iraq saw one of its bloodiest days of the year. The city of Kirkuk exploded into a cauldron of ethnic violence. Separate suicide bombings shook Baghdad. All told, at least 61 people were killed. Guest: Jim Muir, BBC correspondent, in Baghdad.

Iraq explodes into violence
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Four suicide bombers attack in Iraq, killing 50 in Kirkuk and Baghdad

Guest: Jim Muir, BBC correspondent

Four suicide bombers attack in Iraq, killing 50 in Kirkuk and Baghdad

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