As Militias Leave Kirkuk, Kurd-Arab Tensions Rise Kurds were still very much present in Kirkuk, some of them apparently trying to retake property from Arabs and others staffing an office to hear Arabs' grievances. U.S. Troops Help Restore Order to Kirkuk's Streets KIRKUK, Iraq, April 12 -- Stability returned to Kirkuk today as Kurdish authorities zealously reined in looters and U.S. troops came out of their bases on the fringe of this northern city and patrolled its welcoming streets.
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Steve Vogel