35 Years Since the Uprising: How Erbil Was Liberated from Saddam's Ba'athist Regime

A detailed retrospective account of the liberation of Erbil on 11 March 1991. It describes a call from Kosrat Rasul Ali, deployment of Peshmerga forces and underground cells, and a two-front advance toward the city.

The article presents the PUK's account of the Erbil uprising. It states that Kosrat Rasul Ali called on fighters and underground groups to begin operations and that PUK forces advancing toward Erbil were organized into two main fronts, one commanded by Kosrat Rasul Ali and another by Burhan Saeed Sofi. The source is party-affiliated and retrospective, so it is particularly useful when read alongside contemporary footage and independent histories.

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Kosrat Rasul Ali's command role in the 11 March 1991 liberation of Erbil and coordination with Peshmerga and underground resistance cells.

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