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While Iraqi and Kurdish forces supported by international coalition forces launched a major offensive in order to retake the city for Mosul from the Islamic State, ISIS itself launched an sudden attack on the Kurdish held city of Kirkuk.
Heavy clashes and urban combat have been reported to have taken place there and the video footage you see here released by Kurdish news outlets shows Kurdish Special Forces and Milita in heavy clashes, fighting and firefights.
The battle started after ISIS fighters slipped into Kirkuk the night before last Saturday and may have been joined by sleeper cells.
After that heavy urban clashes broke out.
Clashes are still ongoing but it seems Kurdish forces have the upper hand and the situation is mostly under control.
However Kurdish officials allready stated that ISIS attack was in vain and the recent combat in Kirkuk will have not the slightest impact on the battle for Mosul.