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The First Barzan Revolution — Part Three
This installment in the documentary series on the Barzan resistance discusses the end of the First Barzan Revolution, the migration of the revolution's leaders to Turkey, their return to Iraq and the Iraqi authorities' failure to fulfill their promises, their transfer to cities in southern and central Iraq and later to Sulaymaniyah, and, finally, a brief account of their years in Sulaymaniyah and President Mustafa Barzani's efforts to reorganize and cross into Eastern Kurdistan. Part two of the documentary series on the Barzan revolutions—the First Barzan Revolution The resistance of the Barzan revolutionaries against the forces of Iraq and Britain between 1930-1932, the field confrontations at Zêtê, the victory of the Barzan revolutionary forces, the shooting down of a British warplane in the Sherwan area, and the Barzanis' migration toward the Turkish border are among the documentary's most important subjects.
Xwakurk Epic (1988)On September 5, 1988, heroic Peshmerga recorded a historical epic in Xwakurk. In this epic, the enemy used many heavy and prohibited weapons The forces that participated in this epic were: Forces of Branch 2, Branch 3, Branch 4, the Barzan Force, the Refugee Force, the Hemrîn Force, the National Defense Force, and the Communist Party forces In this battle, the enemy forces suffered heavy blows, and 63 Peshmerga were wounded and 28 Peshmerga were martyred.
Bêgova AmbushArea of operation: The main road between Bêgova and Bamernê Year of operation: 1986 Participating forces: The Amêdiyê District Committee and a force of the Iraqi Communist Party Occupying army losses: Capturing four soldiers and destroying one military vehicle Victory: One radio device, 24 magazines, 10 Kalashnikovs, and one R.B.G
Capture of the Sutke Battalion headquartersCapture of the Sutke Battalion headquarters Year of the operation: May 1987 Area of the operation: Kşîşê village in the Barwarî Bala region Participating force: Amêdiyê District Committee Enemy losses: capture of three occupying battalion bases, the 111th Jash battalion and surrounding outposts. Achievements of the Peshmerga Forces: Capture of 43 soldiers and Jash, ammunition, a number of various weapons, a vehicle, an armored vehicle and a military IFA.
