The year 1975 marked a dark period in Kurdistan's history,
as both the revolution and the hope for liberation were completely shattered.
Defeat pervaded the battlefields and the hearts of all Kurds, leaving no room
for hope. Countless Peshmergas, loyal to the revolution, were displaced and
wandered, causing immense suffering. However, in mid-1976, the revolutionary
leadership reorganized itself and initiated another armed revolution against
their opponents and those who had succumbed to the international plan, known as
the Eylul Revolution. This rekindled hope among the revolutionaries, leading to
increased Peshmerga activities throughout South Kurdistan. The Gullan
Revolution, encompassing numerous battles and stories, witnessed the Peshmerga
dealing significant blows to various positions, military bases, and
institutions. One of the most remarkable and historic stories in the
Peshmerga's records is the account of the Kani Saif and Chomerasi battle on
Qocha Mountain, which took place on the road between Sayed Sadiq and Penjwen on
October 20, 1980. In this battle, a Peshmerga force armed with light weapons
confronted a heavily armed Iraqi army force. Despite the additional support
provided by the Iraqi government through helicopter landings, the Peshmerga
remained undeterred and fought relentlessly until they successfully repelled
the enemy. Consequently, a significant number of Iraqi soldiers were killed,
and many others sustained injuries. The outcome led to the death of numerous
Iraqi soldiers and left many others injured. Among those captured by the
Peshmerga was Ahmad Ismail Aqeeli, an aviation lieutenant. However, what is
truly disheartening and casts a shadow of shame on the honorable struggle and
sacrifices made for a sacred cause is the inappropriate and fragmented behavior
witnessed in the aftermath of the war and Peshmerga's victorious achievement
over the Iraqi army. Unexpectedly, a group affiliated with the Kurdistan
National Union (KNU) emerged in the vicinity of Kani Mangawa and launched a
surprise attack on the Peshmerga forces from behind. Following a fierce and
bloody confrontation, two brave Peshmergas, Mohammed Wardawala, and Azad Sheikh Qadir, tragically lost their lives.
Source:
-
جه‌مال فه‌تحوڵله ته‌یب: بزوتنه‌وه‌ی ڕزگاریخوازی كورد له باشوری كوردستان ١٩٧٦-١٩٨٠، چاپی یه‌كه‌م، چاپخانه‌ی شه‌هاب، هه‌ولێر-٢٠١٢.
-
غازی عادل گه‌ردی: پێشمه‌رگه‌یه‌ك له خزمه‌ت بارزانیدا، به‌رگی دووه‌م، چاپی دووه‌م، توركیا- ٢٠٢١.
-
مه‌سعود بارزانی: بارزانی و بزوتنه‌وه‌ی ڕزگاریخوازی كورد، به‌رگی چواره‌م، ١٩٧٥-١٩٩٠ شۆڕشی گوڵان، به‌شی دووه‌م، چاپی یه‌كه‌م، چاپخانه‌ی ڕوكسانا، ٢٠٢١.
