Why do the Kurds want their independence?
Kurds vote in independence referendum | DW English
A referendum on independence is taking place in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. More than three million people are expected to cast their ballot in the ...
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Why do the Kurds want their independence?
The kurds hope by declaring independence and creating a Kurdish state would bring an end to years of persecution, uncertainty and treatment as second-class citizens in Iraq. Most importantly, Kurds say, having a state of their own means Kurds will no longer be dragged into Iraq’s endless cycle of violence and sectarian war that has gripped the country for many years.
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