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Battle Of Altun Kupri (2017)
The Battle of Altun Kupri occurred on 20 October 2017 during the Battle of Kirkuk (2017), Battle of Kirkuk, between the Iraqi Ground Forces, Iraqi Army supported by the Popular Mobilization Forces with intelligence allegedly provided by Iran, and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, KDP Peshmerga, supported by Kurdistan Freedom Party, PAK and Kurds in Iraq, Kurdish locals. The battle began in the early morning, and at 10 a.m., Iraqi forces pushed through Altun Kupri capturing it completely. It was the final battle fought during the 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict. Background The battle was part of the five-day-long Battle of Kirkuk (2017), which was marked by disorganization among Kurdish forces, largely caused by accusations of betrayal, ultimately forcing them to retreat towards the direction of Altun Kupri. On 16 October 2017, a group of Peshmerga stationed in Dibis District, Dibis led by Jamal Kirkuki withdrew across the Little Zab, Little Zab river to take up defensive positions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Kirkuk (2017)
The Battle of Kirkuk, part of the 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict, was a military deployment by the Iraqi Security Forces to retake Kirkuk Governorate from the Peshmerga after the latter ignored repeated warnings to withdraw, sparking clashes between the two forces. The advance began on 15October 2017, with the city of Kirkuk being retaken the following day. Iraqi central government forces continued their advances in subsequent days, routing the Peshmerga forces across vast swathes of territory in northern Iraq. Background The battle followed the 2017 Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum when voters overwhelmingly supported (93%) "the Kurdistan Region and the Kurdistani areas outside the administration of the Region" to become an independent state. The Kurdistan Region considered the referendum binding, while the Iraqi government regarded it as illegal. The oil-rich and multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk was the subject of long-running dispute and is not recognised by the Iraq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
