Tens of thousands of people have attended a rally in Irbil in support of Kurdish independence.<br /><br />Video shows a huge crowd taking part in a rally at the stadium in support of independence.<br /><br />A planned referendum on independence for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is expected to take place on Monday but powers in the region and beyond fear the non-binding vote could create broader ethnic strife.<br /><br />++CLIENTS PLEASE NOTE: THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN LOOPED++
