Kirkuk health officials confirm respiratory problems among victims and corroborate other details of the Kirkuk Gov. Najmaldin Karim condemns the attack in visit to Taza The attack likely originated from IS-controlled Bashir village The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) militant group appeared to use chemical weapons Tuesday in an attack on the Taza district of Kirkuk, near important energy facilities. Health officials have not confirmed what chemicals were used or the number of casualties, but a security official in Kirkuk said victims had been taken to the hospital with respiratory problems resulting from exposure to chlorine gas. A senior North Oil Company official in Kirkuk said the attack happened early Wednesd…