99. PKK vs KDP: A New War in Kurdistan?

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99. PKK vs KDP: A New War in Kurdistan?

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We speak to Kurdish researcher Abdullah Hawez about the rising tensions between the ruling political party of Iraqi Kurdistan and the Kurdish militants of the PKK movement. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

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99. PKK vs KDP: A New War in Kurdistan?

99. PKK vs KDP: A New War in Kurdistan?

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