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Massoud Barzani to investigate Peshmerga
military commanders over failure to protect
Kurdistan
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August 6, 2014
ERBIL-Hewlęr,
Kurdistan region 'Iraq',— The President of the
Kurdistan Region, Massoud Barzani, has decided to
investigate some Peshmerga commanders that left
their positions in the Kurdish town of Shingal (Sinjar
in Arabic) and failed to defend Kurdistan region
border from the attack of the Islamic State of Iraq
and Sham (ISISI). Kurdish Peshmerga forces later
retook control of large part of the town.
Barzani - also General Commander of Peshmerga forces
in the Kurdistan Region - has decided to investigate
and punish those that left Sinjar and Zumar towns
and did not defend the area.
On Monday Barzani emphasized his intention to
investigate those Peshmerga commanders during his
meeting with the leaders of Yazidi communities.
Kurdish Peshmerga forces have withdrew a few
days ago from Shingal and Zumar areas after being
attacked by ISIS militants, which seized control of
those Kurdish areas and led to a mass exodus of its
population who are from Kurdish Yezidis majority.
Islamic State fighters seized control of Iraq's
biggest dam, an oilfield and three Kurdish towns on
Sunday after inflicting their first major defeat on
Kurdish Peshmerga forces.
"The terrorist gangs of the Islamic State have taken
control of Mosul Dam after the
withdrawal of Kurdish
forces without a fight," said Iraqi state
television last Saturday.
ISIS on Sunday wrested control of the Kurdish town of Shingal, near the Syrian border,
from Kurdish Peshmerge forces.
"The (Kurdish) Peshmerge have withdrawn from Sinjar,
ISIS has entered the city," Kheiri Sinjari told AFP.
ISIS militants first came with little forces but
once they realised that Peshmerga had left their
positions and some had fled to Syria, they came with
bigger forces. The commanders left the area quickly,
and Barzani is concerned about it.
Yazidi Militant Commander Qassim Shashou, who formed
a militia in Sinjar town to fight against the ISIS
insurgents, told Basnews that when the Peshmerga
force withdrew, there were no clashes and the ISIS
group was not apparent in the town.
“Peshmerga have been ignorant in their duties and
left their positions when they shouldn’t have
withdrawn,” said Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)
Leadership Council Member Ali Awni to Basnews.
Awni also stated that punishment will follow after
they’ve been investigated in court and the committee
that has been formed to investigate about the case,
should they be found guilty of the charges against
them.
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