Masoud Mustafa Sheikh Mohammed Sheikh Abdulsalam Barzani, also known as (President Masoud Barzani, Mr. Masoud, Uncle, Masrour Barzani's father), joined the ranks of the Kurdistan Peshmerga Forces in 1962.

On August 16, 1983, the anniversary of the establishment of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Peshmerga Forces planned to launch an operation against Ba'athist military institutions and fronts. Then, the brave Peshmerga Forces attacked the Iraqi army positions on the road between Sayed Sadiq and Shandari, causing heavy damage to the Iraqi army and instilling fear into them

In the Battle of Biara, the Peshmerga Forces began fighting and operating in the early months of 1982 in the Biara and Shram areas. They did this by launching a massive attack on the army and government forces' bases, which allowed them to seize control of the area and cause severe damage to the Iraqi army and its possessions.

On May 31, 1982, a momentous occurrence transpired in the Sharazoor region, where the collective Peshmerga forces of diverse Kurdish factions in the Jud Front, namely the PDK, the Socialist Party, and the Communist Party. During the battle, numerous soldiers and Jashes lost their lives in the battle, along with four Peshmergas. Subsequently, the government forces retreated to the Sayed Sadiq barracks.

On October 20, 1980, a significant battle occurred on the road between Sayed Sadiq and Penjwen. A confrontation between a Peshmerga force and the Iraqi army led to intense fighting, resulting in a notable victory for the Peshmerga and heavy casualties for the Iraqi army.

The epic battle took place in Ahmad Awa area on July 1, 1987, when the Peshmerga forces attacked several Iraqi army bases and mercenaries, including a base of the National Army (Jaish al-Shaabi), the Peshmarga force captured their bases and headquarters and caused them a heavy damage by killing, wounding and taking prisoners, After staying for two days at the area the Peshmerga forces decided to withdraw and left the area.

The battle consisted of the brave and tactical operations of the incredible Peshmerga Forces; it took place on the evening of 29th March 1983 in Sharmn and Bakrman areas when the courageous Peshmerga Forces attacked several positions of the mercenaries (Jash), and they managed to cause heavy damage to them within the two hours of the battle.

The battle took place in November 1986 in the Zakho region of Badinan region, when the Iraqi army and fighters, were supported by artillery and warplanes, attacked the headquarters and positions of the Peshmerga of Zakho’s Regional Committee, in order to suppress the voice of the revolution after a battle for a number of days and putting pressure on the fronts, the Peshmerga forces were able to defeat the advances of the mercenaries and drive them away from the area.

The battle took place in August 1984 when the Iraqi army and mercenaries attacked the Mangesh region to suppress the voice of the revolution in the region, but the Peshmerga forces resisted them and caused heavy damage to them the army’s casualties were a number of fighters killed and wounded

The battle was a Peshmarga operation during the Gulan Revolution in Qasrok area of Sheikhan district of Badinan region in 1978, after a Peshmerga force managed to reach a base of Ba'ath regime fighters and attacked them, they killed and wounded a large number of fighters and caused heavy damage to the base .

On December 10, 1982, an event unfolded in Siani Gara, situated 70 km within the Ba'ath government, where the Peshmerga launched an assault on the bases and headquarters of the Maghawir forces and mercenaries (jash). The ensuing three-day and night-long battle inflicted significant casualties upon the government forces and reverberated throughout the region.

In 1981, the Peshmerga forces engaged in fierce combat with the Iraqi army in the village of Banibnok, situated in the Suren Mountains as well as the Zalm and Karchal regions. These confrontations resulted in two significant battles between the Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi army. The Iraqi government forces suffered substantial casualties in both encounters and also lost a substantial amount of weaponry and military equipment to the Peshmerga forces.