Security Standoff In Iraqi City

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro, NPR

A dispute between two Iraqi security services is brewing in the eastern city of Khanaqin. A Kurdish group, loyal to the Kurdistan regional government, controls security into the city. Iraqi government troops are not being allowed to enter. The standoff has become so hostile that top Iraqi and U.S. military officials are trying to negotiate a solution.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, September 22, 2008