2025 Sulaymaniyah clashes

The 2025 Sulaymaniyah clashes were armed confrontations that occurred on 22 August 2025 in the city of Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, following a security raid targeting opposition leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabani. The incident led to the arrest of Lahur Talabani, his brother Polad Talabani, and several of their associates. The clashes drew significant attention and concern across the Middle East.

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2025  Wikidata
battle, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Lahur Talabany, Iraq, 

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Location: 35.5792, 45.3821, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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2025-08-22T00:00:00Z

2025-08-22T00:00:00Z

2025 2025 Sulaymaniyah clashes

1991-03-05T00:00:00Z

1991-04-03T00:00:00Z

1991 1991 uprising in Sulaymaniyah

2023-06-22T00:00:00Z

2023-06-22T00:00:00Z

2023 2023 Zrgwez attack

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1922	Kingdom of Kurdistan		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1991	1991 uprising in Sulaymaniyah	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2023	2023 Zrgwez attack	battle, Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, clash, Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2025	2025 Sulaymaniyah clashes	battle, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Lahur Talabany	Wikidata