CNNW CNNI Simulcast January 31, 2015
Analysts say it may be a push to take over the citys vast oil reserves or it could be part of the diversionary tactic. Fred plankin explains. These are the sounds residents of kirkuk woke up to this morning. Heavy gunfire around this former hotel. Thats now used as a base by police. The police says militants raided the building and put snipers on the roof while kurdish fighters surrounded it and fired back. Then Kurdish Special forces moved in and retook the building. The mill tantsz detonated a car bomb this general says. Then about three terrorists who stormed into the hotel started firing a...