In 1983 he became responsible for the Khabat organization in the Zakho area. In 1988, after the Anfal operations and the chemical bombardment of the Badinan region, he went to Northern Kurdistan, where he was transferred to a refugee settlement and camp in Amed (Diyarbakir). After the uprising and revolt in South Kurdistan in 1991, he returned to the ranks of the Peshmerga forces and became responsible for the Bersiyav sector. In 1992 he became commander of the First Military Unit of Zakho, and in 1994 he became a battalion commander.

 

Haji Khidir Omer participated in the Aluk and Serteng battle in 1978 and was wounded in the battle of 14/12 (December) 1978. In 1983 he participated in the Battle of Ketine in the Qandil Mountains, and on 22 September 1983 he was wounded for the second time. In 1984, when the Iraqi Army attacked the Zakho Regional Committee, he actively participated in the defense and on 01 September 1984 was wounded for the third time. In the same year, during participation in the Battle of Pega in Avgeni village on 26 December 1987, he was wounded for the fourth time. He was also wounded twice more during the defensive battles on 12 October 1992 and 28 November 1992, while participating in battles in the Zakho area and at Sere Dere. At the 13th Congress in 2010, he was awarded the immortal Barzani Medal by President Masoud Barzani. He is currently a force commander in the Sinjar First Army, with the rank of Major.

Source:

1. Archive of the Encyclopedia Board of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.