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September–October 2022 Attacks On Iraqi Kurdistan
On September 28, 2022, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted drone, artillery and missile attacks against Iranian-Kurdish bases in Koy Sanjaq, Koya, northern Iraq. Sources reported at least 20 deaths and 72+ injuries. The attack was a response to the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan and other Kurdish groups calling for more protests in the Mahsa Amini protests, which Tehran accused of being foreign agents. Gen. Hasan Hasanzadeh of the Revolutionary Guard said 185 Basijis, a volunteer force, were injured by "machete and knife" in the unrest. Hasanzadeh also said rioters broke the skull of one of the Basij members. He added that five Basijis are hospitalized in intensive care. On September 28, the U.S. had also shot down an Iranian Qods Mohajer-6 drone with an McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, F-15 after it posed a threat to U.S. forces in the area. Similar attacks continued in the coming days, and casualties have increased to 18 deaths and 62 injuries as of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koy Sanjaq
Koy Sanjaq is a town and district in Erbil Governorate in Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq. Etymology The name of the town is derived from "köy" ("village" in Turkish) and " sanjaq" ("flag" in Turkish), and thus Koy Sanjaq translates to "village of the flag". History According to local tradition, Koy Sanjaq was founded by the son of an Ottoman sultan who planted his flag and established a garrison at the site of a seasonal bazaar after having defeated a rebellion at Baghdad, and developed into a town as locals moved to the settlement to provide services to the soldiers. A Jewish community at Koy Sanjaq is first mentioned in the late 18th century, by which time it was already well established. The community had its own graveyard, and spoke both Jewish Neo-Aramaic and Sorani Kurdish. A small Chaldean Catholic community was established in the town in the 19th century. In 1913, 200 Chaldean Catholics populated Koy Sanjaq, and were served by two priests and one functioning church as p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
