Bodies of 3 Peshmerga, 1 civilian found in Hawija
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Four bodies were discovered in Hawija, Kirkuk province on Thursday, according to a statement from Hashd al-Shaabi forces in the area. ID cards found on their bodies suggest three of them were Peshmerga soldiers killed during the ISIS conflict.
According to a handout picture of the ID cards found with the bodies, the Peshmerga solders’ names are Zeyad Hawez Rashid, Hoshang Abdulrehman Shahin, and Rajab Hassan Shahin. The Arab civilian has been named as Hussein Hadi.
No details were given as to when the men died or what condition their bodies were found in, except that they appear to have been held captive before their deaths.
Sixty-two Peshmerga are believed to have been taken captive or remain missing in action.
“Neither the Iraqi army nor Hashd al-Shaabi have contacted us, but we are following up on this news,” Qaraman Kamal, deputy chief of staff of the Peshmerga, told Rudaw.
“Some of the Peshmerga during the ISIS conflict were killed and their bodies left behind at the battlefield and they are all registered as martyrs by the Peshmerga Ministry.
“Another 44, who were taken captive, are registered as captives and we are in continued pursuit of their whereabouts,” he added.
Hawija was retaken from ISIS in October 2017.
Hashd al-Shaabi said its forces discovered the bodies of three Peshmerga and one Arab civilian from Dhi Ghar. They are currently trying to contact the families of the deceased.
According to a handout picture of the ID cards found with the bodies, the Peshmerga solders’ names are Zeyad Hawez Rashid, Hoshang Abdulrehman Shahin, and Rajab Hassan Shahin. The Arab civilian has been named as Hussein Hadi.
No details were given as to when the men died or what condition their bodies were found in, except that they appear to have been held captive before their deaths.
Sixty-two Peshmerga are believed to have been taken captive or remain missing in action.
“Neither the Iraqi army nor Hashd al-Shaabi have contacted us, but we are following up on this news,” Qaraman Kamal, deputy chief of staff of the Peshmerga, told Rudaw.
“Some of the Peshmerga during the ISIS conflict were killed and their bodies left behind at the battlefield and they are all registered as martyrs by the Peshmerga Ministry.
“Another 44, who were taken captive, are registered as captives and we are in continued pursuit of their whereabouts,” he added.
Hawija was retaken from ISIS in October 2017.
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