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| commander2 = {{flagicon|Iraq}} '''[[Haider al-Abadi]]'''<br />({{small|Commander-in-chief}})<br />{{flagicon|Iraq}} Maj. Gen. [[Fadhil Jalil al-Barwari|Fadhil al-Barwari]]<br />({{small|ISOF commander}}) |
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| units1 = {{flagicon|Iraqi Kurdistan|size=22px}} [[Peshmerga]]<br />{{flagicon image|Flag_of_the_Kurdistan_Freedom_Party_(Iran).svg}}[[Parti Azadi Kurdistan]] |
| units1 = {{flagicon|Iraqi Kurdistan|size=22px}} [[Peshmerga]]<br />{{flagicon image|Flag_of_the_Kurdistan_Freedom_Party_(Iran).svg}}[[Parti Azadi Kurdistan]] |
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| strength1 = Unknown but less than Iraqi army |
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| strength2 = 12,000 <ref name=" {{Cite web |last=Kurdistan24 |date=2024-10-20 |title=Seven years since epic battle of Perde - how Kurdish Peshmerga's brave stand halted Iraq's advance |url=https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/807057 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Seven years since epic battle of Perde - how Kurdish Peshmerga's brave stand halted Iraq's advance |language=en}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kurdistan24 |date=2024-10-20 |title=Seven years since epic battle of Perde - how Kurdish Peshmerga's brave stand halted Iraq's advance |url=https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/807057 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Seven years since epic battle of Perde - how Kurdish Peshmerga's brave stand halted Iraq's advance |language=en}}</ref> |
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| casualties1 = Unknown |
| casualties1 = Unknown |
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| casualties2 = 155 Iraqi soldiers and militia members <ref name="{{Cite web |last=Kurdistan24 |date=2024-10-20 |title=Seven years since epic battle of Perde - how Kurdish Peshmerga's brave stand halted Iraq's advance |url=https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/807057 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Seven years since epic battle of Perde - how Kurdish Peshmerga's brave stand halted Iraq's advance |language=en}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kurdistan24 |date=2024-10-20 |title=Seven years since epic battle of Perde - how Kurdish Peshmerga's brave stand halted Iraq's advance |url=https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/807057 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Seven years since epic battle of Perde - how Kurdish Peshmerga's brave stand halted Iraq's advance |language=en}}</ref><br/>12 [[Humvees]], 1 [[M1A1 Abrams]], 1 [[T-72]]<ref>https://www.newarab.com/analysis/iraqi-kurds-are-tired-being-attacked-us-made-weapons</ref> |
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| casualties2 = 12 [[Humvees]], 1 [[M1A1 Abrams]], 1 [[T-72]]<ref>https://www.newarab.com/analysis/iraqi-kurds-are-tired-being-attacked-us-made-weapons</ref> |
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| units2 = [[Popular Mobilization Forces]] |
| units2 = [[Popular Mobilization Forces]] |
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| Battle of Pirde | |||||||
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| Part of the Battle of Kirkuk (2017) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kurdistan Region |
 Iraq | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Masoud Barzani Sirwan Barzani Jamal Kirkuki Husein Yazdanpanah |
 Haider al-Abadi(Commander-in-chief) Maj. Gen. Fadhil al-Barwari(ISOF commander) | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
Peshmerga Parti Azadi Kurdistan | Popular Mobilization Forces | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown but less than Iraqi army | 12,000 [2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
155 Iraqi soldiers and militia members [2] 12 Humvees, 1 M1A1 Abrams, 1 T-72[3] | ||||||
The Battle of Pirde was a minor military confrontation between the Peshmerga and the Popular Mobilization Forces during the 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict. It was the first military confrontation between both sides since the Battle of Kirkuk (2017).
Background
The battle first started when Hashd al-Shaabi soldiers captured Kirkuk and made an attempt at capturing Erbil.[4]
The battle
The fighting began at 7:00 in the morning on the Erbil-to-Kirkuk road near the village of Pirde, when Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service began to mortar Kurdish units. An apparent 81-millimeter mortar exploded not far from a group of Kurdish generals standing outside a command post.[5] The battle ended with a Peshmerga victory as the Popular Mobilization Forces were denied the chance to capture Erbil, despite Iraqi forces capturing Kirkuk and other strategic areas.
References
- ^ ""Pirde Epic" in its fifth year...when the Peshmerga executed the plans of the dreamers to eliminate the Kurdistan experience-ARK NEWS". www.arknews.net.
- ^ a b Kurdistan24 (2024-10-20). "Seven years since epic battle of Perde - how Kurdish Peshmerga's brave stand halted Iraq's advance". Seven years since epic battle of Perde - how Kurdish Peshmerga's brave stand halted Iraq's advance. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ https://www.newarab.com/analysis/iraqi-kurds-are-tired-being-attacked-us-made-weapons
- ^ Iddon, Paul (2018-10-21). "Holding the line: Why the Peshmerga's stand at Pirde matters". Rûdaw. Archived from the original on 2024-07-31.
- ^ Kleinmann, Yomi (2017-10-23). "Kurdish Troops Halt Iraqi Forces on the Kurdistan Border". War is Boring. Archived from the original on 2024-07-31.