The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan’s (PUK) military, intelligence and security officials have called on their security forces to stay neutral during the party’s internal crisis.

Lahur Jangi Talabani, head of the PUK’s intelligence agency, the Dazgay Zanyari, Sheikh Jaafar Mustafa, head of Peshmerga unit 70, Wasta Rassul, the Peshmerga commander in Kirkuk, and Mustafa Chawrash, head of the PUK’s Peshmerga organization, met with PUK military and security forces on Saturday and asked them to not become involved in any disputes or tensions.