On February 8, 1963, the Ba'athists and Arab nationalists seized power in Iraq through a military coup. From the beginning of the coup, there was no mention of the right to autonomy for the Kurds, nor was there any mention of the Kurdish nation in any of the regulations or political plans. These indicated a dangerous indicator and a threatening image for the future of the Kurds, because it became clear from the beginning that this was a retaliatory military coup and not a change of a dictatorial regime. However, the leadership of the Kurdish revolution announced via telegram its congratulations and support for the coup leaders, and despite the cessation of fighting and military attacks against the Kurds for about three months and the start of talks, the Ba'athists did not proceed with the intention of solving the problems, so the talks did not last long and the Ba'ath resumed its attacks on Kurdistan.

On May 2, 1963, a general order was issued by the army to impose an economic blockade on Kurdistan, and shortly after, specifically on June 1, 1963, the battles were renewed again. One of those battles that we would like to talk about here is the attack on the village of Bawe Khoshin near Darbandikhan. After news reached the Peshmerga forces of Qara Dagh that the Iraqi Army had begun moving with the aim of occupying the mentioned village, they immediately began preparing to confront the army's attack.

At 8:00 AM on August 4, 1963, the Iraqi Army began its attack from Darbandikhan. Before the ground attack began, it shelled the area with heavy artillery. It seems that the Peshmerga prepared in a way that prevented the army from reaching the villages of Bawe Khoshin and Golan. When the army's ground attack began, fierce fighting broke out between them. After two hours of fighting and clashes, the Iraqi Army was defeated in a way that forced it to retreat to the Darbandikhan camp, in addition to suffering heavy losses, while the losses of the Peshmerga forces were only two wounded.

Sources:

1- Hoshang Salih Najjar, The Aylul Revolution in Iraqi Newspapers and Publications 1961–1976, (Daneshfar Press - Erbil – 2023).

2- Hawkar Karim Hama Sharif, The Aylul Revolution, 1st ed., (Salahaddin University Press - Erbil - 2012).

3- Masoud Barzani, Barzani and the Kurdish Liberation Movement, Volume Three, Part One, The Aylul Revolution 1961-1975, 1st ed., (Ministry of Culture Press - Erbil - 2004).

4- Khoshawi Ali Kanyelanj, Memoirs of Aziz Qadir Hamad Surchi, 1st ed., (Daneshfar Press - Erbil - 2023).