CTG Kurdistan

Counter-Terrorism Group (CTG) or Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Unit is an elite special forces unit and the primary investigative arm of the Kurdistan Regional Government. The unit was established by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's (PUK) intelligence service (called Ajansî Zanyari) in 2002 with support from the United States and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in response to the growing influence and threat coming from Ansar al-Islam.

The unit’s primary responsibilities include investigating crimes, gathering intelligence, and conducting raids on terrorist cells, all in support of maintaining both the internal and external security of the Kurdistan Region. The unit holds official authority to arrest individuals and has jurisdiction over a range of crimes within the region, with a primary focus on terrorism. The CTG operates with the permission of local authorities in the whole of Iraq, including the disputed regions.