Peshmerga fighters arrive to vote near Kurdish frontlines during the Kurds' independence referendum in Sheikh Amir, Iraq, September 25, 2017.
A woman shows her ink-stained finger during Kurds independence referendum in Kirkuk, Iraq September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Ako Rasheed
A woman casts her vote at a polling station during Kurds independence referendum in Kirkuk, Iraq September 25, 2017.
Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani casts his vote during Kurds independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 25, 2017.
Kurds celebrate during their independence referendum in Kirkuk, Iraq September 25, 2017.
The ink-stained finger of an a of security forces is seen as he holds his rifle during Kurds independence referendum in Kirkuk, Iraq September 25, 2017.
A Peshmarga woman offers sweets at a polling station during Kurds independence referendum in Kirkuk, Iraq September 25, 2017.
A man shows his ink-stained finger during Kurds independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
Peshmerga forces stand in line to vote during Kurds independence referendum in Sheikh Amir village, Iraq September 25, 2017.
A man is seen outside a polling station to cast his vote during Kurds independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 25, 2017.
A woman casts her vote during Kurds independence referendum in Kirkuk, Iraq September 25, 2017.
Traffic policemen show their ink-stained fingers during Kurds independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 25, 2017.
A member of Peshmerga forces shows his ink-stained finger during Kurds independence referendum in Sheikh Amir village, Iraq September 25, 2017.
A member of Peshmerga forces stains his finger with ink during Kurds independence referendum in Sheikh Amir village, Iraq September 25, 2017.
Peshmerga fighters waiting in line to vote near Kurdish frontlines during the Kurds' independence referendum in Sheikh Amir, Iraq, September 25, 2017.
A policeman casts his vote during Kurds independence referendum in Duhok, Iraq September 25, 2017.
Kurdish women show their ink-stained fingers during Kurds independence referendum in Kirkuk, Iraq September 25, 2017.
A member of Peshmerga forces shows his ink-stained finger during Kurds independence referendum in Sheikh Amir village, Iraq September 25, 2017.
Iraqi Kurds vote in historic independence referendum
People queue outside a polling station to cast their vote during Kurds independence referendum in Kirkuk, Iraq September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
