Kurds to vote on independence from Iraq

KRG president calls for a referendum this year to let the 'people of Kurdistan determine their future,' in a call to secede from Baghdad.

Israel National News, --January 8, 2016

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The semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq's north reportedly intends to hold a vote this year, on whether or not to secede from Iraq and gain independence.
KRG president Masoud Barzani has been said to have told diplomats about the impending referendum in the Kurdish region. "A referendum is the only way for the world to know what the people of Kurdistan want and how they will determine their future," read a statement from Barzani's office published by The New Arab. More...

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