The multi-ethnic northern city of Kirkuk is a home to mainly Arabs, Kurds, and Turkmens.
People from both protest groups were wounded as stones were thrown and metal bars used to attack, Kirkuk police said. / Photo: Reuters
The dispute centers on a building in Kirkuk that was once the headquarters for the Kurdistan Democratic Party but which the Iraqi army has used a base since 2017. The violence was sparked when a group of Kurdish protesters approached the camp on Saturday, police said.
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