Biography

Haji Shexomer Beroxi was born in the winter of 1916 in the village of Berox in the Semzinan district of North Kurdistan. He studied in mosques. In 1945, after the defeat of the Second Barzan Revolution, he was imprisoned by the Iraqi government for 4 years. After his release, he went to his region and settled there. In 1959, after the return of Mustafa Barzani, he returned to South Kurdistan once again. In 1975, after the defeat of the September Revolution, he migrated to Iran and settled in the village of Celdiyan in the town of Shino. Later, he was exiled to the city of Yazd by the Iranian government of that time. In July 1976, his family went to that city to join him, and they reunited. He passed away in 1989.

Work History

In 1943, he joined the Peshmerga of the Second Barzan Revolution and became a platoon leader. On October 20, 1943, when Mustafa Barzani returned from Sulaymaniyah to Barzan, the revolutionary forces carried out several operations on Barzani's orders. One of these actions was the attack on the castle of the village of Zete in the Gerdiyan region. In this action, Haji Beroxi was successful. On October 28, 1943, the Iraqi army attacked the Goretu region from the direction of Rawandiz to defeat Barzani's revolutionary forces; Haji Beroxi participated in that defense as a commander. He participated in the Great Epic on November 10, 1943, the Badilyan-Kewnagund battle on August 28, 1945, and the Epic of Meydan Morik on September 5, and he was seriously wounded in the Epic of Meydan Morik.

In 1945, after the defeat of the Second Barzan Revolution, Haji Beroxi could not go to East Kurdistan with Mustafa Barzani due to his severe wounds. Because of that, he was arrested by the Iraqi state, and after 4 years in prison, they attempted to hand him over to the Turkish gendarmerie. In 1959, after the return of Mustafa Barzani from the Soviet Union, Haji Beroxi went to him, and this became the beginning of the renewed alliance of Haji Beroxi.

In 1961, Haji Beroxi and several members of his tribe joined the Peshmerga forces of the September Revolution. On September 16, 1961, he participated in the battle of Mount Pirsi in Akre against the army's attack on the areas of the revolutionary forces. In the same year, he participated in the Epic of Loman in the Behdinan region. In 1962, he participated in the battles of Ba'adre and Atrush.

On May 28, 1962, he returned to the Rawandiz and Balekayeti region with Mustafa Barzani. On April 4, 1962, he and several other Peshmerga commanders besieged the Rayat Castle in the Haji Omeran district. In August 1962, after reaching the Xoshnaweti region with Mustafa Barzani, he participated in the operation to liberate the Hiran and Nazanin castle, and he had established his base in Hiran and Nazanin. On September 25, 1962, he led the Peshmerga Forces to liberate the Xwakurk region of the Sidekan district.

On February 4, 1963, he went to Ranya and Qeladize with Mustafa Barzani to strike the traitors. On June 29, 1963, he participated in the battle of Derbendi Kore as a commander. On July 13, 1963, he participated in the battle of Spilki near the village of Kelekin. On August 24, 1963, he participated in the battle of Kuran and played a major role in that battle as a commander. On August 30, 1963, at Kolanadere of Mount Pirane, he thwarted a major attack by the Iraqi army. On September 17, 1963, under the supervision of Luqman Mustafa Barzani, they established a defense line in the village of Shiwe, and several battles broke out between the Peshmerga forces and the army.

In January 1964, he went to the Pishder and Ranya region with Mustafa Barzani. From the Year 1965 until 1970, Haji Beroxi played the role of a brave and intelligent commander in organizing the Peshmerga forces and defense in all the Iraqi army's attacks on Mount Zoziki, Gelye Omer Axa, Sartiz, and Gelye Beshe.

On April 6, 1966, he commanded the Peshmerga forces to confront the Iraqi army's attack on Gelye Omer Axa. In 1967, after the establishment of the Balek force, Haji Beroxi, became the commander of the first battalion of that force. In 1968, from the Museka river to Gelye Omer Axa, Mount Zoziki, Mount Beshe, Mount Sartiz, and the Hamilton road came under the supervision of Haji Beroxi .

In 1974, after the start of the wars and clashes between the Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi army, the responsibility of the fronts of Mount Zoziki, the Diana Plain, Gelye Omer Axa, and Mount Sartiz was on his shoulders. He thwarted most of the Iraqi army's attacks, and until 1975, his Peshmerga were there to prevent the Iraqi army from advancing.

In 1980, he once again joined the Peshmerga of the Gulan Revolution, forming a force consisting of 90 Peshmerga to carry out operations in the Xane region towards the Kewpere region and from there towards Geliye Tuie. In Haji Omeran, they carried out many attacks on the Iraqi army, and he continued his struggle until he fell ill.

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