Iraq's Prime Minister has accused the autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region of being a haven for the Islamic extremists and other Sunni militants.
Nouri al Maliki said the Kurdish capital of Arbil was being used as a headquarters for ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), the group that overran swathes of territory north and west of Baghdad last month.
He also claimed Iraqi Kurdistan was being used as a base for al Qaeda and the group that used to run the country when Saddam Hussein was in power, the Baaths.
Mr al Maliki's comments came as the bodies of 53 men were found near the central Iraqi province of Babil, near the city of Hilla.
Several attacks took place in Babil during the offensive by ISIS but the area where the bodies were found was not close to sites of recent violence and it is not known who killed the men.
Thousands of refugees from northern Iraq have fled to Iraqi Kurdistan His claims are likely to inflame an already unstable situation in Iraq as Kurdish security forces are among those who have been battling ISIS fighters.
The Prime Minister did not elaborate on his allegations or provide any evidence to back them up.
In his weekly TV address, he said: "Honestly, we cannot be silent over this and we cannot be silent over Arbil being a headquarters for Daash, Baath, al Qaeda and terrorist operations."
"They (militant groups) will lose and so will their hosts because they failed to provide an example of patriotic partnership," he added.
Daash is the former Arabic acronym for ISIS, which is now referring to itself in English as Islamic State.
Kurds have held protests calling for independence Tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians have fled to Kurdish-controlled areas to escape the militant onslaught.
Mr al Maliki's comments are thought to have been prompted by a Kurdish announcement last week that plans were being sped up to hold a referendum on self-determination.
Kurdish forces have recently moved into areas on the edge of their autonomous region that have been disputed by both sides.
As ISIS fighters swept east and south from Mosul, the Kurds took control of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, creating a buffer zone against the militants.
Observers have claimed the developments of the past month have brought the break-up of the country nearer.
Although Iraqi Kurdistan is considered a sovereign part of Iraq, it has its own government and is not protected by Iraq's internal security forces.
However, it is not officially responsible for dealing with international affairs.
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