Tal Afar and its airport are in the hands of Sunni militants on Monday after days of heavy fighting, a local official and witnesses confirmed to AFP.
"The town of Tal Afar and the airport... are completely under the control of the militants," the official said on condition of anonymity.
Witnesses said security forces had departed the town, and confirmed that militants were in control.
John Kerry is due to meet key cleric Ammar al-Hakim after his 100-minute with Maliki, according to the Wall Street Journal's Jay Solomon.
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