Makeshift Police Headquarters friday. Analysts say it could be part of an isis offensive to take over more Oil Facilities or just a diversionary tactic. Senior International Correspondence fred flight again explains. Reporter these are the sounds residents of kirkuk woke up to this morning, heavy gunfire around this former hotel now used as a base by the local police. The lis say militants raided the building and put snipers on the roof while consideredish peshmerga fighters fired back. Kurdish forces moved in and retook the building. The militants detonated a car bomb this general says. About three terrors who stormed into the hotel started firing at our troops. After a period of time our forces are able to kill two and wound another. The military operation ended, the situation is now stable. The seen was possibly part of a larger isis assault on kirkuk. In the Morning Hours the Extremist Group invaded an area southwest of the city. This video from a news agency shows the battle that
The first winners of the Equilibrium Foundation Grant Awards were announced in September, with six North West-based charities granted a share of £60,000.