2022-09-17 · Sorani · Kurdipedia
This Sorani archive entry is valuable because it brings together a long sequence of events in Kosrat Rasul Ali's political and military career. It states that he became responsible for Malband 4 in 1984, was seriously wounded in 1985, and became responsible for the reorganized Malband after the merger of Malbands 3 and 4 in 1986. It also states that, during preparations for the 1991 uprising, he was assigned responsibility for overseeing the liberation of Erbil and subsequently played a prominent role in the liberation of Kirkuk. As a retrospective biographical source, individual dates should be cross-checked against contemporary and official records where available.
Early political activity and imprisonment; Malband 4 leadership in 1984; serious wounding in 1985; Malband reorganization in 1986; responsibility connected to the liberation of Erbil in 1991; prominent role in Kirkuk in 1991; later governmental career.