Kosrat rasul ali biography kingston
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Kosrat rasul ali biography kingston
Kosrat Rasul Ali
Kurdish politician
Kosrat Rasul Ali (Kurdish: کۆسرەت ڕەسووڵ عەلی; born 1952)[1] is a Kurdish politician and the leader of the Supreme Political Council of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK),[2] veteran Peshmerga military leader, former Prime Minister, and former Vice President of the Kurdistan Region.[3]
Military achievements
Liberation of Erbil and Kirkuk (1991)
During the 1991 Kurdish uprising, Kosrat played a major role in the liberation of Erbil and Kirkuk from the Baathist regime.
He led the Peshmerga forces that, alongside the local population, successfully liberated these cities on March 11, 1991. He was the first to enter Erbil, leading the celebrations from the citadel to the governor's office, a key moment in the fight for Kurdish autonomy.[4][5]
Battle of Kore (1991)
In the same year, when the Baathist regime launched a counterattack to retake Kurdish areas, Kosrat led the defense at t