Makhmour clashes 2023

The Makhmour clashes (October 22 2023) where a series of armed clashes which began between Peshmerga and Iraqi army in the Kurdish majority town of Makhmour and it’s surrounding north western mountain range.

Makhmour clashes 2023
DateOct 22 October 2023
(1 day)
Location
Makhmour, Erbil Governorate, Iraq
Result Ceasefire
Belligerents
Peshmerga Iraq Iraqi army
Commanders and leaders
Ghazi Faisal Unknown
Casualties and losses
2 killed
5 wounded 		2 killed
6 wounded

Background

Makhmour camp houses Kurdish refugees from Turkey. It is located in an area disputed between Baghdad and Erbil and therefore characterized by a security vacuum. It has been hit many times by Turkish forces claiming to target the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). On the 19th of October, the PKK announced that it had withdrawn all its fighters from the camp and Iraqi troops were subsequently stationed in the areas they had evacuated.[1]

Clashes

The clash, which reportedly broke out in the afternoon,[2] and lasted for around two hours before abating when commanders from both sides sought to defuse tensions, said military and Peshmerga sources.[3]

Aftermath

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Sunday called for restraint following clashes between the Iraqi army and Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Erbil province’s Makhmour, and directed a high-level committee to investigate the incident. The decision was welcomed by the Peshmerga ministry.[4]

References
  1. www.rudaw.net https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/221020231-amp. Retrieved 2023-10-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "3 soldiers killed in clash with Kurdish unit in N. Iraq-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  3. "Four killed in clashes between Iraqi army and Kurdish Peshmerga, security sources say". Reuters. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  4. www.rudaw.net https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/23102023-amp. Retrieved 2023-10-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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