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A report by the National Context says the Kurdistan Region’s Peshmerga unification has largely formalised the existing military divisions between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), rather than establishing a unified army.
بڵاوکراوەتەوە لە : 10 تشرینی دووەم 2026
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Under the new structure, the former 80 and 70 Forces have been reorganised into two Regional Commands, comprising 11 divisions, 33 brigades and 99 battalions. However, each command remains under the leadership of its former party-affiliated commander and retains significant authority over appointments, promotions, discipline and spending.
The report highlights that cooperation remains limited to 12 joint brigades, while heavy weapons, support forces and geographical responsibilities remain divided along party lines. Several security formations also remain outside the new structure.
It concludes that the reform has institutionalised the KDP-PUK military divide, making the establishment of a genuinely unified Peshmerga force more difficult.
