Battle of Mount Handrin 1966
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 May 1966 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1966 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Iraq | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Kurdish–Iraqi War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | First Republic of Iraq, Kurdistan Democratic Party | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.5712, 44.6147 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Mount Handrin or the Mount Handrin ambush, took place on 11-12 May 1966, in Rawandiz, Iraqi Kurdistan and the Iranian border. During the First Iraqi-Kurdish war between Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi Army supported by Jash forces. The Communist Ansar movement also joined the battle supporting the Kurds. The Iraqi forces were defeated and the entire 1966 Iraqi offensive was brought to a halt. After several weeks of talks, the Iraqi Prime Minister announced a “Twelve-Point Plan,” which addressed a number of Kurdish demands and was accepted by Barzani. It was one of the most significant defeat suffered by Iraqi forces.
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