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Islamic State Attack Disputed Kirkuk, Iraq, Killing Police Officer
12 Feb 2021
Islamic State terrorists executed a “surprise attack” on Iraqi police in Kirkuk, a multi-ethnic region in the nation’s north, late on Thursday, killing an officer and injuring at least three others according to the Kurdish outlet Rudaw.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq, an autonomous entity, has not traditionally governed Kirkuk but managed the city from 2014 to 2017 after the Islamic State attacked and Iraqi armed forces fled. The Kurdish Peshmerga prevented ISIS from conquering the city at the height of the expansion of their “caliphate.” Baghdad recaptured the city from Kurdish control in 2017 after the KRG organized a non-binding referendum on independence from Iraq. Since then, Kirkuk residents have complained of regular ISIS attacks on their infrastructure, poor management by the Iraqi government, and the removal of Kurdish civilians from their homes. ....

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