Iraqi forces seize Kirkuk from Kurds in bold advance Maher Chmaytelli, Mustafa Mahmoud BAGHDAD/KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi government forces captured the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk on Monday, responding to a Kurdish vote on independence with a bold lightning strike that transforms the balance of power in the country. ... more http://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/10/16/17/iraqi-forces-seize-kirkuk-from-kurds-in-bold-advance