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The September Revolution - Part Two
In this part of the Barzan Revolutions documentary series, the events of the outbreak of the September National Revolution, the multilateral attack of the Jash and government army on Southern Kurdistan, the reorganization of the revolution's Peshmerga forces, the victories of 1962, and the liberation of most areas of Badinan and Soran from the government are discussed. Among the most important topics of this part: the battles of 1962, the Awdalan meeting, and the striking of the Ain Zala oil wells. The Ba'athist coup in 1963 and the killing of Abd al-Karim Qasim.
Xwakurk Epic (1988)On September 5, 1988, heroic Peshmerga recorded a historical epic in Xwakurk. In this epic, the enemy used many heavy and prohibited weapons The forces that participated in this epic were: Forces of Branch 2, Branch 3, Branch 4, the Barzan Force, the Refugee Force, the Hemrîn Force, the National Defense Force, and the Communist Party forces In this battle, the enemy forces suffered heavy blows, and 63 Peshmerga were wounded and 28 Peshmerga were martyred.
Bêgova AmbushArea of operation: The main road between Bêgova and Bamernê Year of operation: 1986 Participating forces: The Amêdiyê District Committee and a force of the Iraqi Communist Party Occupying army losses: Capturing four soldiers and destroying one military vehicle Victory: One radio device, 24 magazines, 10 Kalashnikovs, and one R.B.G
Capture of the Sutke Battalion headquartersCapture of the Sutke Battalion headquarters Year of the operation: May 1987 Area of the operation: Kşîşê village in the Barwarî Bala region Participating force: Amêdiyê District Committee Enemy losses: capture of three occupying battalion bases, the 111th Jash battalion and surrounding outposts. Achievements of the Peshmerga Forces: Capture of 43 soldiers and Jash, ammunition, a number of various weapons, a vehicle, an armored vehicle and a military IFA.
