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PKK Enclaves in Northern Iraq (JPG)

Feb 19, 2008

PKK enclaves in Northern Iraq, including access to border areas with Turkey and Iran not controlled by Iraqi border police.

Copyright 2008 The Washington Institute

Source: Lt. Col. Abdulkadir Onay

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