![Iraqi security forces deploy military equipment after taking control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk, Iraq on 20 October 2017 [Ali Mukarrem Garip/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-20-Iraqi-security-forces-take-control-of-Altun-Kopru-village-of-Kirkuk20171020_2_26400414_27007918.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Iraqi security forces take control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk")
Iraqi security forces deploy military equipment after taking control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk, Iraq on 20 October 2017 [Ali Mukarrem Garip/Anadolu Agency]
![Iraqi security forces deploy military equipment after taking control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk, Iraq on 20 October 2017 [Ali Mukarrem Garip/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-20-Iraqi-security-forces-take-control-of-Altun-Kopru-village-of-Kirkuk20171020_2_26400414_27007921.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Iraqi security forces take control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk")
Iraqi security forces deploy military equipment after taking control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk, Iraq on 20 October 2017 [Ali Mukarrem Garip/Anadolu Agency]
![Iraqi security forces deploy military equipment after taking control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk, Iraq on 20 October 2017 [Ali Mukarrem Garip/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-20-Iraqi-security-forces-take-control-of-Altun-Kopru-village-of-Kirkuk20171020_2_26400414_27007927.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Iraqi security forces take control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk")
Iraqi security forces deploy military equipment after taking control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk, Iraq on 20 October 2017 [Ali Mukarrem Garip/Anadolu Agency]
![Iraqi security forces in Iraq on 20 October 2017 [Ali Mukarrem Garip/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-20-Iraqi-security-forces-take-control-of-Altun-Kopru-village-of-Kirkuk20171020_2_26400414_27007930.jpg?w=596&h=397&ssl=1 "Iraqi security forces take control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk")
Iraqi security forces in Iraq on 20 October 2017 [Ali Mukarrem Garip/Anadolu Agency]
![Iraqi security forces deploy military equipment after taking control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk, Iraq on 20 October 2017 [Ali Mukarrem Garip/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-20-Iraqi-security-forces-take-control-of-Altun-Kopru-village-of-Kirkuk20171020_2_26400414_27007932.jpg?w=596&h=397&ssl=1 "Iraqi security forces take control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk")
Iraqi security forces deploy military equipment after taking control of Altun Kopru village of Kirkuk, Iraq on 20 October 2017 [Ali Mukarrem Garip/Anadolu Agency]