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Bookmark or Share- How Peshmerga Beliefs Will Influence Iraq's Future - Foreign AffairsAugust 25, 2017. Peshmerga forces gather in the east of Mosul to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 2016. Azad Lashkari / REUTERS. With the liberation of Mosul in July, Iraq again finds itself at a crossroads. The Islamic State (or ISIS) has lost its crown jewel, the seat from which it declared its so-called caliphate in 2014.
- Peshmerga Female Fighters: From Frontline to SidelineIn June 2014, the first female Peshmerga were deployed to the Basheer front. During August of the same year, female fighters also took part in the operation to recapture the Mosul Dam. After the dam had been recaptured, ten female Peshmerga continued to guard it – a sign of Kurdish women’s changing role in combat in the war.
- Peshmerga Military Equipment - Business InsiderKurdish Peshmerga troops drive their T-54/55 soviet made tanks during an exercise near Halabja, south of Sulaimaniyah, northern Iraq, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006 Sasa Kralj/AP
- History of the Peshmerga - WikipediaThe Peshmerga have historically been Kurdish guerrilla forces combating the ruling power in the region of what is now Iraqi Kurdistan.Under Mahmud Barzanji, the Peshmerga fought against the British Empire after World War I.They also spearheaded revolts against the Iraqi government in 1931–1932 and against Iran in 1946–1947. Under the leadership of Mustafa Barzani, Peshmerga forces fought ...
- Kurdistan and the United States: ISIS Defeated, What Happens Now?The Kurdish government and its standing military, the Peshmerga, defeated ISIS in 2017 with the support of the US-led coalition. The Department of Defense (DOD) announced four more years of support for the Peshmerga for anti-ISIS operations, demonstrating its commitment to its Kurdish partners and recognizing the dedication of the Kurds to ...
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