CTG Kurdistan
Counter-Terrorism Group (CTG) Kurdistan, also known as Lexoman Parastin (Kurdish for "protection and information") is a government agency and the primary investigative arm belonging to the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraqi Kurdistan, Headquarters are located at Sulaymani. The organization is now a governmental agency that was established by Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's (PUK) intelligence service (called "Lexoman Parastin" ) under the name CTG Kurdistan was first established in 2002 by the PUK with U.S. assistance against the threat of Ansar al-Islam in the Halabja region. The primary function of the agency is investigation of crimes relating  to both the internal and external security of the Kurdistan region. The agency officially has power to arrest holds jurisdiction over a number of crimes in the region including terrorism. Counter Terrorism Group (CTG) collects intelligence and carries out operations to prevent terrorists in Iraq from destabilizing the Kurdistan region in cooperation with U.S. forces. Although founded and funded by the PUK, it officially acts under the command of the Kurdistan Regional Government. Resources. Official CTG KURDISTAN Website