KRG trench divides Syrian, Iraqi Kurds
The ditch dug by the Kurdistan Regional Government at Rojava, separating Syrian and Iraqi Kurds, adds another layer of complexity to the regional conflict.
![Nic6317047 A member of Iraqi security forces looks on during the digging operations to build a trench on the northern Iraqi border with Syria to prevent people from crossing over into Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, on April 13, 2014 in Zakho. AFP PHOTO/SAFIN HAMED (Photo credit should read SAFIN HAMED/AFP/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2014/04/484598983.jpg/484598983.jpg?h=c2c5b897&itok=ZGoiTS6W)
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