Iraq's Turkmen population near Tal Afar fleeing from ISIS militants have become victims of the increasingly sectarian conflict, with Kurds occupying Kirkuk admitting only Sunni Turkmen while refusing to provide safety to Shiites. Shiite Turkmen left to their own devices are arming themselves against approaching ISIS militants.
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