Iraqi Kurdistan region has witnessed one of the most unprecedented clashes between the militants of the Kurdistan Democratic ...

The Peshmerga is a proven humanitarian force that provides security to all ethnicities and is also an integral partner in the fight against terrorism.

A key outcome of the meeting was the establishment of two regional leadership zones, which will oversee 11 military divisions under the Ministry of Peshmerga’s control. Minister Ismail emphasised that ...

Opening ceremony for the Military Medical Paramedic School, Dec. 9, 2024, (Photo: Kurdistan 24, Minstry of Peshmerga) The coalition forces reaffirmed their support towards reform plan, strengthen the ...

Under Iraq’s 2005 Constitution, the Peshmerga is part of the national defense system, but it is specific to the Kurdistan Region, with light and medium weapons. The Kurdistan Region, particularly its ...

U.S., Kurdish officials discuss Peshmerga reform in inaugural committee meeting “The MoPA has made significant progress towards financial and force structure reform, and both the DoD and MoPA look ...

The Peshmerga ministry “has made significant progress towards financial and force structure reform,” according to the statement which stressed that the Pentagon and the Peshmerga ministry look ...

Biometric enrollment of Peshmerga personnel exceeded 85 percent, emphasizing the commitment to accurate record-keeping, security, and transparency. MoPA has submitted a four-year budget request to KRG ...

Two Iraqi soldiers and two fighters of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces were killed on Sunday as the two sides clashed in a mountainous northern area, Iraqi and Kurdish security sources said.

Efforts to reform the Iraqi Kurdish security forces known as the Peshmerga are at serious risk of failing. Tensions between the ruling parties of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region are not new, but the working ...

The Peshmerga are the military forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and one of the most capable forces in the region which pushed back ISIS from its strongholds.