Reports say clashes broke out in the Pirde town between Hewler and Kirkuk between the Peshmerga and the Iraqi army forces who control the oil fields in the region. There is no information on the details of the clashes.

The KDP peshmergas had abandoned the Kirkuk city center to Hashd al-Shaabi and the Iraqi army and had withdrawn to the Pirde town. With Hashd al-Shaabi attacking Pirde yesterday morning, the peshmerga had withdrawn further.