Peshmerga Female Fighters: From Frontline to Sideline
Oct 10, 2018 · Yet female Peshmerga fighters in Iraq now fear that trends may be shifting in the opposite direction. In a number of interviews conducted by the author at a Peshmerga base …
Last Man Standing: U.S. Security Cooperation and Kurdistan's …
Jul 24, 2014 · Another 30,000 peshmerga now serve in the KRG Ministry of Interior's Zerevany, a gendarmerie-type paramilitary police force. And at least another 70,000 peshmerga are still …
The U.S., the Peshmerga, and Mosul | The Washington Institute
Jul 28, 2016 · This was important because Kurdish leaders have often complained that the U.S. has shown a preference for arming and equipping the federal government's Iraqi army rather …
What Iraq's Kurdish Peshmerga Really Need - The Washington …
Aug 7, 2014 · The peshmerga's stumbles in Ninawa and Diyala have hurt Kurdish military pride, prompting recriminations between KDP and PUK supporters. Worse yet, the setbacks were …
Kurdish Unity Efforts Gain Momentum Amid an Uncertain Future …
Jan 27, 2025 · The PYD’s military wing, the People’s Protection Units (YPG) was also hesitant to share power with the KNC-linked 6,000 to 7,000 Rojava Peshmerga, established with the …
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq's Strategic Role in ISIS Operations—A ...
Aug 30, 2024 · The rise in arrests is partly to increased Baghdad-Erbil coordination—namely in response to two major bloody attacks in late 2021 against the Peshmerga forces in Erbil and …
A Family Affair: Rifts in the Talabani Family Highlight the Kurdistan ...
Aug 25, 2021 · The rift may even cause armed conflict between PUK-affiliated security, intelligence, and Peshmerga forces with loyalties to the opposing sides. Furthermore, t he …
The PKK in Sinjar at the Center of Many Conflicts
Jul 5, 2017 · Peshmerga forces recaptured territory in Sinjar with cooperation from the PKK in mid-November 2014. Since then, the PKK has refused to withdraw from the city in compliance …
Kurdistan’s Pivotal Elections: A Defining Moment for the Region’s ...
Oct 21, 2024 · Historically, the Kurdish Peshmerga forces have been closely aligned with political parties, and international and domestic observers should watch closely for any signs of …
Iraqi Kurdistan’s New Government | The Washington Institute
Jul 11, 2019 · Peshmerga unity is a longstanding public demand, especially since divisions within the security forces exacerbated the losses that followed the referendum. Barzani has foreign …