Kurdish Forces Fortify Frontline Positions In Standoff With Iraqi Forces

ALTUN KUBRI, IRAQ - OCTOBER 23: Peshmerga fighters prepare equipment as they fortify positions on the frontline outside the town of Altun Kubri on October 23, 2017 in Altun Kubri, Iraq. Iraqi forces and Kurdish fighters have clashed over the past week after Iraqi forces took over the disputed city of Kirkuk in reaction to last month's controversial Kurdish Independence referendum. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)