List of wars involving Kurdistan Region
This is a list of wars that Kurds rebels and subsequently the autonomous Kurdistan Region has been involved in, since the establishment of Iraq in 1932.
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | King (1922–1924) President (1992–) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Barzani Revolt (1931–1932) |
Barzani Kurds | United Kingdom Mandatory Iraq |
Defeat
|
Not applicable
|
| Second Barzani Revolt (1943–1945) |
Barzani Kurds | Iraq | Defeat
| |
| First Iraqi–Kurdish War (1961–1970) |
KDP | Iraq Syria |
Military stalemate | |
| Second Iraqi–Kurdish War (1974–1975) |
KDP Iran |
Iraq | Defeat
| |
| Kurdish Rebellion of 1983 (1983–1989) |
KDP PUK Iran |
Iraq |
Defeat | |
| Kurdistan Region–PKK conflict (1983–present) |
Kurdistan Region |
PUK (sometimes) |
Ongoing
| |
| 1991 Iraqi uprisings |
Kurdistan Region | Defeat
| ||
| Iraqi Kurdish Civil War (1994–1997) |
KDP Iraq Turkey PDKI |
PUK Iran PKK Badr Brigades |
Ceasefire
|
|
| Kurdistan Islamist Conflict (2001–2004) |
Kurdistan Region | Ansar al-Islam al-Qaeda |
Victory
| |
| Iraq War (2003–2011) |
Iraq Kurdistan Region MNF–I |
SCJL Naqshbandi Army Free Iraqi Army al-Qaeda ISI Ansar al-Islam IAI Mahdi Army Badr Brigades Kata'ib Hezbollah |
Victory
| |
| Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) |
Iraq Kurdistan Region CJTF–OIR |
ISIL Ansar al-Islam SCJL Naqshbandi Army Mujahideen Army |
Victory
|
|
| Kirkuk Crisis (2017) |
Kurdistan Region | Iraq | Defeat
|