The war against the Islamic State militants is taking a backseat while Baghdad punishes the Kurds for conducting a referendum.

Overnight clashes between Turkmen Shi’ite militias and Kurdish Peshmerga took place in Tuz Khormato.

Kurdish forces withdrew from Shi’ite Turkmen towns on Friday. Shots were reportedly fired in Tuz Khormato.

Kurdish Forces expecting Iraqi or militia attacks temporarily blocked roads on Thursday.

Militants have been targeting hit for a couple days.

Militants targeted a family with members in the tribal forces.

Tal Afar gave up a new mass grave that contained scores of people.

The last remaining stronghold of the ISIS/Daesh militants is along the Syria border and Euphrates River in Anbar province.

The Kurdish president met with two of the three Iraqi vice-presidents to discuss sanctions on Kurdistan.

A Kurdish flag draped on Former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani’s casket caused controversy in Iraq.