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Iraq’s Kurdistan region unifies Peshmerga forces under one command

The Kurdistan region of Iraq announced on Monday the “historic” unification of Peshmerga forces under the command of the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs, ending decades of division between forces affiliated with the two rival Kurdish ruling parties. The Peshmerga, which means “those who face death”, are Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq.

Iraq’s Kurdistan region unifies Peshmerga forces under one command

The Kurdistan region of Iraq announced on Monday the “historic” unification of Peshmerga forces under the command of the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs, ending decades of division between forces affiliated with the two rival Kurdish ruling parties. The Peshmerga, which means “those who face death”, are Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq.

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