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Iraqi Kurds offer to 'freeze' independence referendum result Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region has offered to "freeze" the result of September's referendum on independence and begin dialogue with Baghdad. A statement also proposed a ceasefire "in order to prevent further violence and clashes" triggered by the launch of a Iraqi military operation last week. It saw troops and police retake control of disputed areas controlled by the Kurds since 2014, including Kirkuk. The Arab-led central government has yet to respond to the Kurdish offer. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said the referendum, which saw people living in Kurdish-held areas overwhelmingly back secession, was illegal and has previously demanded that the result be annulled. Meanwhile, Iran has re-opened a crossing on its frontier with the Kurdistan Region that it closed after the referendum - something it also opposed. The Iraqi military's operation to retake the disputed areas, which were seized by Kurdish Peshmerga forces during the battle against so-called Islamic State, sparked clashes that left dozens dead and many more injured - including civilians. On Tuesday night, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said both sides were "obliged to act responsibly" in order to prevent further bloodshed. "Continued fighting does not lead any side to victory, but it will drive the country towards disarray and chaos, affecting all aspects of life," it warned. The KRG called for an immediate ceasefire and halt to all military operations. It said it was also prepared to "freeze the result of the referendum" and "start an open dialogue" with the government in Baghdad "on the basis of the constitution". There was no immediate comment from Prime Minister Abadi, but an MP close to him told the BBC that the Kurds should annul the result. Ali al-Alaq said that freezing the result would create a "time bomb" that the Kurdistan Region "could throw at the central government whenever it wishes". The Popular Mobilisation (Hashd al-Shaabi), a powerful paramilitary force dominated by Iranian-backed Shia Arab militias, also demanded an annulment. On Tuesday, Amnesty International said it had been told by displaced residents of the town of Tuz Khurmatu, south of Kirkuk, that members of the Popular Mobilisation and ethnic Turkmen fighters had looted, set on fire and destroyed hundreds of properties in predominantly Kurdish areas. The residents also reported that at least 11 civilians were killed in indiscriminate attacks involving mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine-guns. Amnesty said it was unable to determine which parties were responsible. The UN has said almost 35,000 civilians have fled Tuz Khurmatu since 16 October.
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किर्कुक शहरमा इराकी सेनाको प्रवेश इराकको किर्कुक शहरस्थित महत्वपूर्ण संरचनाहरुमाथिको नियन्त्रण बग्दाद सरकारप्रति वफादार सैनिकहरुले कुर्द सैन्यबाट खोसेर लिंदै गर्दा हजारौं बासिन्दा सो शहर छाडी भागेका छन्। इराकी सेनाले शहरको केन्द्रमा रहेको प्रशासनिक भवनमा पनि नियन्त्रण कायम गरेको बताइएको छ। त्यसअघि तिनीहरुले उक्त शहरस्थित मूख्य सैनिक अखाडा, विमानस्थल र तेलखानीहरु कब्जामा लिएका थिए। प्रधानमन्त्री हैदर अल-अबादीले किर्कुक र कुर्द नियन्त्रणमा रहेका अन्य विवादित क्षेत्रहरुमा इराकी झण्डा फहराउन आदेश दिएका छन्। प्रवेश किर्कुकका बासिन्दाहरुका अनुसार इराकको सरकारी सैन्य उक्त शहरको मध्ये भागमा प्रवेश गरेको छ। प्रत्यक्षदर्शीहरुले बीबीसीलाई बताए अनुसार तिनीहरुले संघीय सेना प्रान्तिय सरकारको भवनमा प्रवेश गरेको देखेका छन्। सोमबार केही समयअघि किर्कुक शहरको दक्षिणी भेगमा भिडन्तहरु भएको बताइएको थियो। कुर्दिस्तान क्षेत्रले स्वतन्त्रता सम्बन्धी एउटा विवादास्पद जनमत संग्रह गरेको तीन हप्तापछि बग्दादस्थित सरकारले सैनिक कार्वाही थालेको हो। किर्कुक शहर इराकी कुर्दिस्तानभित्र नपर्ने भएतापनि उक्त शहरमा रहेका मतदाताहरुलाई जनमतसंग्रहमा सहभागी हुने अवसर दिइएको थियो। असंवैधानिक अलग देश घोषणा गर्ने पक्षमा किर्कुक लगायत अन्य कुर्द नियन्त्रित क्षेत्रका बासिन्दाले अत्यधिक बहुमतले मतदान गरेका भनिएको उक्त जनमतसंग्रहलाई इराकी प्रधानमन्त्रीले असंवैधानिक भनेका थिए। कुर्दिस्तान क्षेत्रिय सरकारले भने त्यो कानुनसम्मत भएको दावी गरेको थियो। अमेरिकी अधिकारीहरुले तनाव साम्य पार्ने प्रयासमा तिनीहरु इराकमा रहेका सबै पक्षसंग सम्पर्कमा रहेका बताएका छन्। आजै केहि समय अघि इराकी सेनाले त्यहांको प्रमुख सैनिक अखाडा, बाबा गुरगुर तेल र ग्यास खानी र सरकारी तेल कम्पनीको कार्यालयलाई नियन्त्रणमा लिइएको जनाएको थियो। बग्दादले त्यहांबाट कुर्द पेशमेर्गा सैन्य कुनै संघर्ष नगरी पछाडी हटेको बताएको थियो। तर केहि भिडन्तका विवरणहरु भने प्राप्त भएका थिए। पेशमेर्गा जेनरल कमाण्डले सोमबारको इराकी सैन्य कार्वाहीलाई 'कुर्द जनताविरुद्धको युद्ध' भनेको छ।