PUK and Iraq 's Kurdistan Democratic Party ( KDP ) the two main Iraqi Kurdish factions , have had northern Iraq under their control since Iraqi forces were ousted from Kuwait in the 1991 Gulf War .
<response> <organization>PUK</organization> and <location>Iraq</location> 's <organization>Kurdistan Democratic Party</organization> ( <organization>KDP</organization> ) the two main <misc>Iraqi Kurdish</misc> factions , have had northern <location>Iraq</location> under their control since <misc>Iraqi</misc> forces were ousted from <location>Kuwait</location> in the 1991 <misc>Gulf War</misc> . </response>