Kani Mase is a village in the Barwari Bala region of Amedi district, Duhok province. It is located on the road between Zakho and Sarzere. The population of the town consists of Muslims and Christians([1]). . . . In terms of revolution and resistance, like all other regions of Kurdistan, Kani Mase has played an active role in performing activities and recording historical stories to defend freedom and democracy.
One of the stories that have been recorded by the Peshmerga forces in the area and we want to talk about is the story of Kani Mase, which is under the direct supervision of the president Massoud Barzani and under the command of Dr day Nuri Shawes The reason for the story is that the Iraqi government, or the leaders of the Ba'ath Party, who had seized power by force, spread propaganda about the weakness of the Kurdish revolution among the Kurdish people The actions, especially in the Badinan region, showed the population that the revolution no longer had the strength and ability to confront the Ba'athist military forces and continue its Peshmerga activities.
In order to reject the Ba'ath government's position, the revolutionary leadership decided to carry out a major military operation to prove to the Ba'ath government that the Peshmerga forces could always He wants to record great stories and cause great damage to the Ba'athist institutions, military and security forces, and to reassure the public that the revolution continues and that only what the Iraqi government has done Propaganda and baseless statements([2]). . . .
The dastan of the Kurdistan Peshmerga Forces in Badinan region of the border of the first branch of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) by the committees of Amedi, Zakho, Sheikhan and the National Defense Forces, attacked the bases and headquarters of government military forces An axis of Kani Mase area([3])On the night of September 13-14, 1987, according to a solid and advanced military plan, after a heated and bloody battle, they were able to capture all the military points they attacked in a short time.
The Peshmerga forces captured more than five regimental headquarters and an area of seventy square kilometers, resulting in heavy losses to the Iraqi forces, estimated at more than 100 soldiers killed and wounded In addition, a number of military vehicles were destroyed and a large number of weapons and ammunition fell into the hands of the Peshmerga forces Seven Peshmergas and two members of the National Defense were martyred([4]). . . .
The story of Kani Mase as one of its sovereignties The May Revolution It is considered because it was an epic in terms of the war between two countries and in terms of size, strength, weapons and military technology of the time, which was not balanced between the Peshmerga forces and the army After the victory of the Peshmergas in the battle, Massoud Barzani congratulated and thanked all the Peshmergas and participants in the battle([5]). . . .
At the end of the story, it became clear that the Peshmerga forces were active in carrying out activities and recording historical stories at any time and place, even in the depths of the government's power, and dealt a major blow to the enemy and causes great damage
Sources:
- Massoud Barzani, Barzani and the Kurdish Liberation Movement, Vol. 1975-1990 The May Revolution, Part II, First Edition, Ruxana Printing House, 2021.
- Kani Mase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
- The story of Kani Mase =https://www.google.com/search?q
- https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2949199035158069
[1] - Kani Mase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
[2] - Dastan Kani Mase =https://www.google.com/search?q
[3] - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2949199035158069
[4] - Massoud Barzani, Barzani and the Kurdish Liberation Movement, Vol. 1975-1990 The May Revolution, Part II, First Edition, Ruxana Printing House, 2021, p71.
[5] - Massoud Barzani, Ibid., p 72
