Biography

Martyr Hashim Aziz Ahmed, known by the name Hashim Merozi, was born in 1925 in the village of Meroze, belonging to the Mizoori Jori area of the Mergasor district in Erbil province. He was married twice; his wives' names were Besna Khalil and Feyruz. He had 6 sons and 4 daughters. Two of his sons, Hussein Hashim Aziz Merozi in 1996 and Sadiq Hashim Merozi in 1986, were martyred.

Career

In 1945, he joined the ranks of the Second Barzan Revolution and became a Peshmerga. He was one of the fearless and heroic Peshmerga of the Barzan Revolution. Due to his loyalty and competence in his youth, he was a well-known person within the Mizoori Jori tribe. He was the delegate of Sheikh Ahmed Barzani within the Mizoori tribe. In 1961, in the September Revolution he became a Peshmerga. In the same year, he was appointed as the deputy to Isa Suwar Selki, the commander of the Zakho force.

He participated in and led the Peshmerga Forces in many battles and epics, including the battles of Zakho Valley, Batifa, Spî Valley, Ain Zala, Matina, Gare, Zawita, Atrush, and Qiyamet Valley. He was also seriously wounded twice. In 1964, due to his competence and bravery, he was appointed as the commander of the Sheikhan force by the order of the immortal Barzani.

On May 10, 1965, he was seriously wounded in the Battle of Mount Atrush. After a few hours, he was martyred due to his severe wounds and was buried in the village of Hesneka in the Mizoori area on Mount Atrush. He was one of the martyrs whose grave was unknown, but his grave was found 45 years after his martyrdom.

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