Many Shia are Iraqi and Lebanese refugees. U.S., Iraqi and British forces totaled about 13,500. Turkish Cobras have seen combat in operations against Kurdish insurgents near the Iraqi border. These efforts were instrumental in the liberation of Kuwait from Iraqi forces. Assyrians were heavily pressured into identifying as "Iraqi/Syrian Christians". The coalition forces also received support from the Peshmerga in Iraqi Kurdistan. There are conflicting estimates on the number of honor killings in Iraqi Kurdistan. He praised Syria for taking in Iraqi refugees. It is most popular in Iraqi Kurdistan. Saddam's personality cult reflected his efforts to appeal to the various elements in Iraqi society. Hayward is chairman of Genel Energy, an oil company with production facilities in Iraqi Kurdistan. She holds both Iraqi and American citizenship. It is also prepared in other regions such as Iraqi Kurdistan. Resentment of British rule culminated in the Iraqi revolt of 1920. The Iraqi and Somali immigrant populations have increased significantly in recent years.