Kirkuk is a city with many ethnic and religious divisions, and they’ve all been watching the situation unfold in Syria.
Different groups in Kirkuk have different loyalties: Shiites support Assad. Sunni Arabs back the Syrian Liberation Front. Kurds support Syrian Democratic Forces. Turkmen follow Turkey’s agenda. Dilshad Anwar has a video report on how the conflict in Syria could impact the situation in Kirkuk.
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