The “Black Force” special police unit of the PUK party briefly took over Kirkuk’s IT-1 facility – a sign of deteriorating intra-Kurdish political rivalries. The Jabal Bor production and gas oil separation stations of Kirkuk’s Baba Dome on March 10, 2016. (KAMARAN AL-NAJAR/Iraq Oil Report) Iraq’s northern oil exports were briefly disrupted Thursday when armed units associated with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) political party took over a central oil facility in Kirkuk.The incident is further evidence of a deteriorating rivalry between the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) two main parties over how to share power, including over energy resources.At around 8:15 a.m., units from the so-called “Black Force,” a Kirkuk-based special police unit operated by the PUK… This content is for registered users. Please login to continue. If you are not a registered user, you may purchase a subscription or sign up for a free trial .