He is thought to be heading north, toward Kurdish territory, and officials do not consider him a threat to leak the plan to insurgents.

Kurdish territory in modern day Iraq was granted to Iraq, under British control.

Now Kurdish territory includes a plump new swath of land.

A3 Iraq appears to be preparing to retake Kurdish territory.

The battalion initially moved north into Kurdish controlled territory to establish a security presence in the area.

The vote would allow the Pentagon to airlift troops into Kurdish territory, should it choose to do so.

In an American-led campaign, Kurdish territory would be a crucial platform for a ground assault.

Iraqi Army officials said they had recaptured about 40 mountain peaks in the Kurdish territories a few days ago.

Baghdad has made a series of gradual advances into Kurdish territory, most recently in March.

The rebels claim they strayed into Kurdish territory without permission.