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The Policeman of Kirkuk

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Arabic Service has spent several weeks with a policeman of the oil rich region of Kirkuk in Northern Iraq as he and his men battle to defend their country.

Brigadier-General Sarhad Qader has a dangerous job. As a policeman of the oil rich region of Kirkuk in Northern Iraq, he�s survived more than a dozen assassination attempts over the years as warring factions competed for power. Now, it�s got even tougher. Since June, his patch has been right on the front line with ISIS, the Islamic State group. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Arabic Service has spent several weeks with him and his men as they battle to defend their city.

50 minutes

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Sun 12 Oct 2014 21:10GMT

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