BATTLE // October 20, 2017

Battle of Pirde

Name: Battle of Pirde
Start: 2017-10-20
End: 2017-10-20
Location: Battle of Pirde

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Overview

The Battle of Altun Kupri occurred on 20 October 2017 during the Battle of Kirkuk, between the Iraqi Army supported by the Popular Mobilization Forces with intelligence allegedly provided by Iran, and the KDP Peshmerga, supported by PAK and Kurdish locals. The battle began in the early morning, and at 10 a.m., Iraqi forces pushed through Altun Kupri capturing it completely.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Battle of Pirde (also known as the Battle of Altun Kupri) was fought on 20 October 2017 as part of the broader Battle of Kirkuk, itself a central episode in the 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict. Iraqi Army forces, supported by the Popular Mobilization Forces and intelligence allegedly provided by Iran, moved against KDP Peshmerga positions backed by PAK and Kurdish locals. The capture of Altun Kupri by Iraqi forces extended Baghdad's operational gains during a period in which the Iraqi government was systematically reasserting control over disputed territories following the Kurdistan Region's independence referendum. The engagement reflected the involvement of external actors, with Iranian intelligence support cited as a factor in Iraqi operational planning.

Tactics

Iraqi forces initiated the battle in the early morning hours. By 10 a.m., they had pushed through Altun Kupri and captured it completely. No further detail on maneuver, terrain use, or dispositions is provided in the source.