Rawan Barzani

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Rawan Adris Barzani
Rawan Idris Barzani.jpg
Born1981 (1981)
Iraq
Notable work
Commander of special first brigade forces Kurdistan Regional Government
Parent(s)Idris Barzani
RelativesNechirvan Idris Barzani (brother)
Masrour Barzani (cousin brother)
Dilovan Barzani
Bariz Barzani
Abbas Barzani
Youssif Barzani
FamilyBarzani family

Rawan Adris Barzani (born February 17, 1981) is the son of the late Kurdish leader Idris Barzani and brother of the current president of the Kurdistan region, Nechirvan Barzani.[1][2] He is the commander of the First Special Forces Brigade of the Kurdistan Regional.[3][4] He is also the cousin brother of the prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan Masrour Barzani and the commander of the first battalion of the Kurdish special forces.[5]

Rawan Barzani played a major role in fighting and defeating ISIS terror group since the group’s rise in 2014, and oversaw a long front-line, stretching more than 100 km from Mosul Dam to Sinjar.[6][7] He is known for supporting and assisting those in need and has launched several initiatives in support of the youth.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rawan Barzani (@rawan.idrisbarzani) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ^ "ڕەوان بارزانی شکستی هێنا". www.kurdistanpost.nu. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  3. ^ "Rawan Barzani – RAWAN BARZANI". Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  4. ^ Gordon, Michael R.; Callimachi, Rukmini (2015-11-12). "Kurds Retake Strategic Highway in Iraq's North From ISIS (Published 2015)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  5. ^ "Bernard-Henri Lévy: With the Peshmerga, on the Front Line in the Battle for Mosul". Algemeiner.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  6. ^ SPIEGEL, DER. "Bernard-Henri Lévy in Mossul: Schüsse aus dem Hinterhalt - DER SPIEGEL - Politik". www.spiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  7. ^ "Bataille de Mossoul : sur le front avec les Peshmergas". La Règle du Jeu. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  8. ^ "Dispatches from the frontline: Bernard-Henri Lévy on the road to Mosul". www.newstatesman.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.


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