As of June 2014, the Iraqi Army has withdrawn from the area of Hawijah and Kirkuk, leaving Kurdish military forces, known as peshmerga, to man checkpoints around Kirkuk.
The Iraqi Army has withdrawn from the area of Hawijah and Kirkuk. This was as of June 2014. The Iraqi Army was leaving Kurdish military forces to man checkpoints around Kirkuk. This was as of June 2014. Kurdish military forces were known as peshmerga.