Kurdistan, independence and the fight against IS
The head of Kurdish counter terrorism and a key western ally in Iraq is visiting London. Lahur Talabani is director of Zanyari Agency, one of two intelligence services in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and director of the Counter Terrorism Group (CTG) special forces group. Here he lays out the region’s plan for independence and the fight against so-called Islamic State. (Image: Lahur Talabani. Credit: Reuters)