The Ba'athist government consistently prevented the Kurds from genuine participation in governing the country, even denying them full citizenship based on equality and the law. This policy against the Kurds created fertile ground for protest among the people of Kurdistan, stirring nationalist sentiment and prompting them to confront the military, security, and armed institutions. The repression by these institutions, to some extent, emboldened the people to raise their voices in protest, organize mass demonstrations, and resist the government security apparatus with the utmost force. Furthermore, the National Movement for the Leadership of the Revolution, in its assessment of the situation, concluded that the Ba'athist government never understood the language of dialogue and peaceful solutions, nor was it even willing to listen. Therefore, the revolutionary leadership determined that it must prepare itself for the kind of struggle the Ba'athist leaders understood: armed guerrilla warfare.
In its struggle and fight against the Ba'athist institutions, the revolutionary leadership consistently sought to expand the liberated areas and strengthen Peshmerga activity deep within the government's sphere of influence. It decided to deploy Peshmerga forces to several strategic locations to launch a powerful attack on the bases and camps of the army and mercenary militias.
This demonstrated that the Peshmerga forces could inflict painful blows on the enemy at any time and place. On December 10, 1982, the Peshmerga attacked positions and headquarters of the commando forces and mercenary militias (Jash) 70 kilometers deep in Siani Gara. After a fierce battle that lasted three days and nights, the government forces suffered heavy losses, and this battle had a significant impact throughout the region.
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