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| Iraqi parliament ‘gives mandate’ to PM Abadi to deploy troops in disputed oil region Kirkuk | Iraqi parliament ‘gives mandate’ to PM Abadi to deploy troops in disputed oil region Kirkuk |
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| Iraq's parliament has asked Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to send troops to the Kurdish-held region of Kirkuk and take control of its oil fields, state TV reports. | |
| "The government has to bring back the oilfields of Kirkuk under the control of the oil ministry," the resolution voted by parliament states, according to Reuters. | |
| It also calls on Abadi to "issue orders for the security forces to deploy in the disputed areas, including Kirkuk." | |
| Kirkuk security forces won’t let Iraqi Army enter the province, governor told RIA Novosti. | |
| It comes after a Kurdistan independence referendum in which the majority of Kurds voted "yes," according to Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani. | It comes after a Kurdistan independence referendum in which the majority of Kurds voted "yes," according to Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani. |
| The vote has been deemed illegal and "unconstitutional" by Baghdad. | The vote has been deemed illegal and "unconstitutional" by Baghdad. |
| Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday demanded that Kurdish authorities "cancel" the outcome of the referendum, as a condition for dialogue to resolve the crisis. | |
| In a speech to parliament on Wednesday, the prime minister renewed his ultimatum to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to hand over control of international airports by Friday or face a ban on direct international flights to the Kurdish region. | |
| "We won't have a dialogue about the referendum outcome," Abadi said during his speech. "If they want to start talks, they must cancel the referendum and its outcome." | |
| Abadi's demand has been rejected by KRG Transport Minister Mowlud Murad, who told a news conference that keeping control of airports and maintaining direct international flights is necessary for the fight against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants in the region. | |
| Murad went on to express hope that the crisis will be resolved by Friday, saying it will damage Kurdistan's economy. | |
| Baghdad and Ankara joined together in a show of force on Tuesday, with their militaries holding joint military exercises in southeast Turkey, near the border with Iraq's Kurdistan Region. | Baghdad and Ankara joined together in a show of force on Tuesday, with their militaries holding joint military exercises in southeast Turkey, near the border with Iraq's Kurdistan Region. |
| Barzani has stressed that the referendum result is not binding, but is instead aimed at promoting negotiations with Baghdad and neighboring countries over a peaceful succession of the region from Iraq. | Barzani has stressed that the referendum result is not binding, but is instead aimed at promoting negotiations with Baghdad and neighboring countries over a peaceful succession of the region from Iraq. |
| Around 3.45 million ballots were cast in the referendum, with 91.83 percent of those who took part opting in favor of independence, local television reported on Tuesday. | |
| Turkey, Iran, and Syria are opposed to the succession of Kurdistan, over concerns that it may spur separatist sentiment in their own Kurdish populated areas. | Turkey, Iran, and Syria are opposed to the succession of Kurdistan, over concerns that it may spur separatist sentiment in their own Kurdish populated areas. |