Baghdad and Kurds reach cease fire after Kirkuk clashes

By SUSANNAH GEORGE
Associated Press
BAGHDAD — A cease-fire was reached Friday between Baghdad and Iraq’s Kurdish minority temporarily halting clashes that followed a controversial vote on Kurdish independence last month, according to the U.S.-led coalition.
The coalition was informed of the cease-fire Friday morning and coalition officials are encouraging both sides to ensure “it’s not just temporary,” Col. Ryan Dillon told the Associated Press.
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