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Kurdish Revolt in Iraq (1974)

The Kurds were the first to realize that the Baath regime was not really interested in political accommodation:

  • Baghdad never honoured promises of Kurdish autonomy.

Negotiations broke down over the status of Kirkuk. Because of this, Barzani and his peshmerga resumed their armed struggle in March 1974.

Unlike the 1960s, they now had to do without the support of the Iraqi Communist Party (ICP) and the Soviet Union, who were now cooperating with the Baath regime. There were even armed confrontations between the Kurds and the Communists.

The Kurdish flag
The Kurdish flag

The Kurds Regional File

Fanack offers a regional on the Kurds in the region:

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