Hashid forces mass for offensive south of Kirkuk
Thousands of government-backed militia fighters with heavy weapons are gathering for an assault on the Islamic State-held town of Bashir. Victory would give Kirkuk and its oil a larger buffer against attacks but risks increased disputed territory tension in the aftermath.
A group of Iraqi fighters, including al-Hashid al-Shabi and Shia Turokmen combatants, drive toward the city of Bashir, 20 kilometers south of Kirkuk on March 18, 2015. (MARWAN IBRAHIM/AFP/Getty Images)
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