" The Iraqi regime has started threatening the Kurdish population by massing troops in preparation to attack Kurdish towns and population centres , " the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan ( PUK ) said in a statement .
<response> " The <misc>Iraqi</misc> regime has started threatening the <misc>Kurdish</misc> population by massing troops in preparation to attack <misc>Kurdish</misc> towns and population centres , " the <organization>Patriotic Union of Kurdistan</organization> ( <organization>PUK</organization> ) said in a statement . </response>