11th Anniversary of the Liberation of Kobani
ARK News.. Today, Monday, January 26, 2026, marks the 11th anniversary of the liberation of the city of Kobani from the terrorist organization ISIS, achieved by the Peshmerga forces with the support of the International Coalition.
On October 28, 2014, and under the directive of President Masoud Barzani, Peshmerga forces moved toward the city of Kobani in Syrian Kurdistan to repel ISIS militants.
Following approval by a majority of members of the Kurdistan Region Parliament, President Barzani authorized the deployment of Peshmerga forces in support of Kobani, which at the time was suffering under intense ISIS terror.
The Peshmerga force advanced from the Kurdistan Region into Kurdistan in Turkey, raising the Kurdistan flag, and arrived in Kobani on October 31, 2014. They joined local forces on the ground in supporting efforts to defeat ISIS, then regarded as the world’s most dangerous terrorist organization.
Residents of Kobani, along with Kurds in Kurdistan of Turkey, welcomed the Peshmerga with flowers, expressing joy at their entry into the city via Turkey.
Kobani and its surrounding villages were fully liberated on January 26, 2015, by the Peshmerga forces, with decisive air support from the International Coalition.
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