At least one civilian was killed and eight other people were injured Saturday during rival protests in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk, a local official said, amid days of brewing tensions.

One killed, eight injured as ethnic protests turn violent in Iraq's Kirkuk, curfew imposed

Jihadists on Wednesday killed a policeman before blowing up two oil wells in Kirkuk, a northern province claimed by both Iraq's federal government and the Kurds, officials said.

IS 'blows up' Iraq oil wells, kills policeman: Officials

US jets carried out airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, two days after a US contractor was killed in Kirkuk, north Baghdad. The Pentagon said it carried out strikes against militant groups in Iraq and Syria.

US carries out airstrikes against militant groups in Iraq, Syria

With plastic chairs lined up in a Kirkuk street and whiteboards fixed to the wall of the building opposite, retired Iraqi teacher Khamis Ali is ready to start his class.Since the 70-year-old started his initiative a few weeks ago, dozens of boys and girls have been gathering at this spot regularly to attend his free classes. He sets up the open-air classroom in the street opposite to his house.

Retired Iraqi teacher brings schooling to a street in Kirkuk

Jihadists have killed three village chiefs in less than a week in Iraq's restive north, local officials said Saturday, as the targeting of state representatives escalates.

Islamic State kills 3 Iraq village chiefs in a week: Officials

At least 10 other fighters from the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) are missing

Islamic State kills 12 Iraqi militiamen near Kirkuk

The truck bomb was set off in the town of Tuz Khurmatu by a suicide bomber

Truck bomb kills at least 23 in northern Iraq

The takeover transforms the balance of power in the country

After they threaten independence referendum, Iraqi forces seize oil city of Kirkuk from Kurds

The demand came as he was campaigning ahead of an April 16 referendum on constitutional changes that would broaden his presidential powers

Turkey's Erdogan calls on Iraqi Kurds to lower Kurdish flag in Kirkuk

Special counter-terrorism teams are hunting down IS fighters who stormed the Kurdish-controlled city on Friday

Kirkuk: Iraqi forces in fierce clashes with Islamic State

Dibis' mayor said three suicide bombers attacked a power plant, killing 12 Iraqi administrators and engineers, and four Iranian technicians

IS suicide attack kills at least 16 in northern Iraq

IS attacked a power plant located in Dubis, a town approximately 40 km from Kirkuk, with car bombs. Eighteen employees were killed

IS attacks Iraq's Kirkuk to scuttle Mosul offensive

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