Violent Clashes in Kirkuk Leave Three Dead, Dozens Injured

Three protesters were killed and 14 others were injured during clashes between ethnic groups in Kirkuk, Iraq. The violence erupted after a dispute over a building that was once the headquarters for the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). The Iraqi army plans to return the building to the KDP, but Arab and Turkmen opponents have set up a protest camp outside. The clashes occurred when a group of Kurdish protesters approached the camp. The situation in Kirkuk, an oil-rich province, remains tense due to the complex dynamics between the Kurdish autonomous region and Iraq's central government.