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Abdulrahman Muhammad Sharafkandi, known as Hajar Mukriyani, was born on April 15, 1921, in the city of Mahabad in Eastern Kurdistan into an intellectual and patriotic Kurdish family. Hajar was the son of Haji Mela Muhammad Sharafkandi, a prominent figure in Kurdistan, and the brother of Sadeq Sharafkandi, the Secretary-General of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran.
Khoshawi Sofi Muhammad (1927-1983), a Peshmerga and companion of Barzani to the Soviet Union, was one of the Peshmerga of the army of the Republic of Kurdistan in Mahabad (1946), and participated in the Aylul Revolution (1961-1975).
Shahin Ibrahim Shahin (1929-1983), a Peshmerga and companion of Barzani to the Soviet Union, was one of the Peshmerga of the army of the Republic of Kurdistan in Mahabad (1946), participated in the Aylul Revolution (1961-1975), and was a platoon leader.
This battle took place in the Erbil Plain between the Iraqi Army and the Peshmerga forces at the end of the autumn of 1965. The Iraqi Army attacked the bases and Headquarters of the Peshmerga to reduce the threats posed by the Peshmerga to the Kirkuk oil wells and to decrease the descent of Peshmerga units into cities and towns, but the aforementioned army suffered a major defeat, incurring heavy human and material losses, and was unable to achieve its goal.
After the Peshmerga forces took control of the Hiran Valley, the Hiran district and its surrounding villages became part of the liberated areas of Kurdistan and fell under the authority of the revolution in the Khoshnawati region. Only the peak of Safin Mountain and Shaqlawa up to the Garota ridge remained in the hands of the Iraqi Army, police, and mercenary gunmen.
Azad Qaradaghi joined the ranks of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Year 1960, and in the Year 1964 he was a member of the Qaradaghi organization committee affiliated with the Sulaymaniyah regional committee affiliated with the Fourth Branch committee of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
Haji Isa Goran (1914-1963), a Peshmerga and companion of Barzani to the Soviet Union, participated in the Second Barzan Revolution (1943-1945) and was one of the Peshmerga of the army of the Republic of Kurdistan in Mahabad (1946), and participated in the Aylul Revolution (1961-1975).
Hussein Suleiman Malo (1927-1983), known as Hussein Bazi, was a Peshmerga and a companion of Barzani to the Soviet Union. He participated in the Second Barzan Revolution (1943-1945), was one of the Peshmerga of the army of the Republic of Kurdistan in Mahabad (1946), and participated in the Aylul Revolution (1961-1975).
Elias Osman Haji (1915-2005), known as Elias Osman, was a Peshmerga and a companion of Barzani to the Soviet Union. He participated in the Second Barzan Revolution (1943-1945), was one of the Peshmerga of the army of the Republic of Kurdistan in Mahabad (1946), and participated in the Aylul Revolution (1961-1975).
The Freedom Committee, also known as (the Freedom Board and the Freedom Committee), was a well-organized committee formed on January 15, 1945, in Barzan, under the leadership of Mullah Mustafa Barzani and with the membership of those freedom-seeking officers who had separated from the Iraqi Army and joined the Second Barzan Revolution.
Muhammad Rashid Muhammad (1927-2011) was a Peshmerga and a companion of Barzani to the Soviet Union. He participated in the Second Barzan Revolution (1943-1945), was one of the Peshmerga of the army of the Republic of Kurdistan in Mahabad (1946), participated in the Aylul Revolution (1961-1975) and the Gulan Revolution (1976-1991), and was a recipient of the Barzani Medal.
Suleiman Faqo Hassan (1930-1999), a Peshmerga and companion of Barzani to the Soviet Union, was one of the Peshmerga of the army of the Republic of Kurdistan in Mahabad (1946), participated in the Aylul Revolution (1961-1975) and held the rank of platoon commander.
