In 1987, in most areas of South Kurdistan, the scope of Peshmerga activities and campaigns against centers, bases, and all locations surrounded by military and armed fortifications of Iraqi forces became so widespread that it even put the military agencies of the Iraqi government on alert. Although at many different times and places, the army, mercenaries, and all Iraqi forces launched attacks on areas under Peshmerga control, the government's military attacks and operations had little effect on hindering Peshmerga activities; on the contrary, the activities increased day by day.

With this objective in 1987, at the base of the first branch of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Kumate, Behdinan region, a meeting was held by Peshmerga officials. In the meeting, a Peshmerga force was formed under the supervision of Lieutenant Mohammed and his deputy Zewey, along with other unit commanders of the Peshmerga, to strike the military forces and attack their bases, centers, and gunmen. After the Peshmerga Forces returned to their area of operation, discussions and negotiations were held regarding activities and locations, and this time one of the Iraqi army's military outposts opposite the town of Sheladize on the Great Zab River was identified [3], it is clear that the purpose of these military points that the government had established in those places was to control the area and prevent the movement of the Peshmerga.

The Peshmerga Forces prepared a plan to carry out the task assigned to them, and zero hour was set for the attack. The night that had been set for the attack on the military point was carried out at the designated time and place. When the Peshmerga attack began, they were able to capture the outpost in a very short time. During the raid, all soldiers on duty were killed, and all their weapons, which were Kalashnikovs, were seized. After completing their important task, the Peshmerga left the area and returned to the branch base in Kumate without casualties.

It is worth mentioning that all such activities of the Peshmerga Forces were a message to the Ba'ath authorities that the Kurdish revolution would not give up on achieving its democratic rights, for which it has been struggling and making sacrifices for years.

Source:

  1. Masoud Barzani: Barzani and the Kurdish Liberation Movement, volume 4, 1975-1990 Gulan Revolution, Part 2, First Edition, Ruksana Press, 2021.

  2. Mohammed Murad: Mountain Work, Memoirs and Stories of the Gulan Revolution Between the Years (1976-1989), Kurdistan Press – Zakho, 2007.

  3. Shimal Zebari: Some hidden facts in the Gulan Revolution , first edition, Rojhelat Press, Erbil.