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Kurdistan Regional Government

government, Iraq

Also known as: KRG

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history of Iraq

In Iraq: Fight against ISIL
…autonomous zone controlled by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). On August 8 the United States began to launch limited air strikes against ISIL to prevent it from advancing farther into Kurdish territory. KRG forces, known as the peshmerga, were able to drive out ISIL from some areas—including areas that were…
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