Iraqi Kurds Prepare for Independence Vote, Despite Opposition

Name: Iraqi Kurds Prepare for Independence Vote, Despite Opposition
Uploaded: 2017-09-16 05:17:00Z
Duration: 1 min 51 s
Channel: Heather Murdock
Description: The semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government on Friday upheld a plan to hold a referendum for independence from Iraq on Sept. 25, after calls for postponing the ballot from regional and Western powers. VOA's Heather Murdock has this report from Irbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq.

September 16, 2017 1:17 AM update September 15, 2017 7:09 PM

By Heather Murdock

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The semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government on Friday upheld a plan to hold a referendum for independence from Iraq on Sept. 25, after calls for postponing the ballot from regional and Western powers. VOA's Heather Murdock has this report from Irbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq.

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