Peshmerga
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Nechirvan Barzani says ISIS attack proves the group is still real threat
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said on Sunday the attack carried out by Islamic State (ISIS) against Peshmerga forces proves the fact that the group still poses a threat to security of the country.
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Two Peshmerga killed in ISIS attack south of Erbil
Islamic State (ISIS) militants attacked Peshmerga forces in south of Erbil on Saturday night, killing two Peshmerga, said the Kurdistan Region’s Counter-Terrorism Directorate (CTD).
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We do not allow Peshmerga return to Kirkuk: Turkmen representative
The former head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front and Kirkuk's representative in the Iraqi parliament has stated that he will not allow the return of Peshmerga forces from the Kurdistan Region to the Kurdish-majority province of Kirkuk in the north of Iraq.
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Iraqi forces, Peshmerga to form joint brigades to combat ISIS
An official from the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs stated on Thursday, September 16, that the Peshmerga and Iraqi Security Forces will form two additional joint brigades to combat Islamic State (ISIS) remnants.
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Iraqi army, Peshmerga forces on night patrol after Erbil airport attack
Iraqi army and Kurdish forces are working together in the disputed territories to find militants responsible for attacks, including one on Erbil airport last weekend.
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No one in Kurdistan Region is as concerned about Peshmerga integration as the US and the international coalition, Gorran member
A senior member of the Movement for Change (Gorran) in the Kurdistan Region said that no one in the Kurdistan Region exerts as much pressure and sympathy for the integration of Peshmerga forces as the United States and the international coalition.
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Arabs, Turkmens in Kirkuk oppose joint forces between Iraqi and Kurdish forces
Arabs and Turkmens rejected the formation of a joint force between the Iraqi military and Kurdish forces to secure the province.
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Germany, Britain and US are seeking to free Peshmerga forces from party affiliation: British MP
A member of the Britian parliament, Robert Halfon says his country, Germany and the USA are seeking to integrate Peshmerga forces and bring an end to the control of the ruling parties over the forces.
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Qubad Talabani urges Peshmerga reform
Discussing the ongoing reform effort, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani said on Wednesday, August 25, that the Peshmerga is the national armed force of the Kurdistan Region and does not belong to any specific person or party.
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PUK ready to cooperate in forming a unified force: Bafel Talabani
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-president Bafel Talabani stated on Sunday that his party is ready to cooperate in the process of forming a unified force in the Kurdistan Region to serve the high interests of the region
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Masoud Barzani says Kurdistan Region and Afghanistan have many differences
Addressing an increasing concern, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani on Sunday, August 22, predicted that the Kurdistan Region would not experience the kind of upheaval as has happened in Afghanistan in recent weeks should the US withdrawal from Iraq.
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PKK military wing denies it planted mines against Peshmerga
A Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) military wing denied on Thursday, August 19, it had planted mines on roads against the Peshmerga forces, accusing the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) of doing so.
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Vice president says Peshmerga will be unified under ministry control in a year
Kurdistan Region Vice President Sheikh Jaafar Mustafa said on Thursday, August 19, that Peshmerga forces will likely be "completely” unified under the control of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs in less than a year.
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US-led coalition welcomes meeting between Iraqi, Peshmerga officials
The U.S.-led Coalition forces said it had facilitated a meeting between the Iraqi and Peshmerga officials in Erbil, calling it an “extremely productive”.
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Iraqi defense ministry delegation, Peshmerga officials meet in Erbil
A high-level delegation from the Iraqi defense ministry met with officials in the ministry of Peshmerga in Erbil on Thursday, the Kurdish ministry said in a statement.