(FEDERALJACK) The Iraqi city for Kirkuk fell to Kurdish militants Thursday, marking the third straight day the military failed to keep a major city in the hands of government forces. Although the fighters that took Kirkuk are not associated with the hardline Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the incident further showcases an Iraqi government unable to operate effectively in the country. Further complicating the situation is US military hardware used by the Iraqi army falling into the hands of insurgents and being taken across the border into Syria.