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Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga Forces Complete Unification Under One Ministry

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 3:09 AM UTC · How we work

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Iraqi Kurdistan’s regional government announced that the Peshmerga forces have completed unification.
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said all units now operate under the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs.
The reform ends the split between KDP-linked 70 Forces and PUK-linked 80 Forces.
U.S.-led Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) and coalition partners supplied weapons, training and advisers.
Barzani warned the next phase will add advanced weapons, air-defense systems and international-standard training.

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Iraqi Kurdistan’s regional government announced that the Peshmerga forces have completed unification.
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said all units now operate under the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs.
The reform ends the split between KDP-linked 70 Forces and PUK-linked 80 Forces.
U.S.-led Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) and coalition partners supplied weapons, training and advisers.
Barzani warned the next phase will add advanced weapons, air-defense systems and international-standard training.