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The Consequences of the Independence of the Kurdistan Region on Regional Security
Hussein Ehsani
This book is the fifteenth in the book series (60 Years of the Aylul Revolution (1961-1975)), in addition to an introduction and a portal describing the beginning of events before the Aylul Revolution, such as the July 14, 1958 revolution, the positive position of the new government towards the Kurdish people, the return of Mullah Mustafa Barzani from the Soviet Union, the Shawaf movement, and the assassination attempt on Abd al-Karim Qasim. The book consists of four sections and appendices. In general, the book deals with the military strategy in the Aylul Revolution. The first part deals with the capabilities of both the Iraqi forces and the Peshmerga between 1961-1970 in terms of composition, weapons, equipment, and military administration. The second part deals with the outbreak of the Aylul Revolution and its battles. The third part of the book deals with the developments of the Aylul Revolution after the February 8, 1963 revolution, and included several topics, including the ceasefire and the start of negotiations, the resumption of the war, some Peshmerga activities in the region, the split of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and the government's position in the negotiations. The fourth part deals with the developments of the Aylul Revolution after the July 17, 1968 coup, including the Peshmerga forces' storming of oil pipelines in Kirkuk, the resumption of the Iraqi government's military operations against the Kurdish people, the negotiations, and the text of the March 11, 1970 declaration.