Sarbast Babiri
Kurdistan Democratic Party official and Peshmerga commander in Sinjar
About Sarbast Babiri
Born 1959. Sarbast Babiri is a military personnel.
Sarbast Babiri (Kurdish: Serbest Cemîl Murad; also transliterated Sarbast Bapir, Serbest Bapeiri, or Serbest Bapiri; born 1959) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician and former Peshmerga commander known primarily for his role in the withdrawal of Kurdish forces from Sinjar on 3 August 2014, immediately before Islamic State fighters entered the district and the Yazidi genocide began.
At the time, Babiri headed Branch 17 (Liq/Laq 17) of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Sinjar, the party's chief local command centre and the seat of ultimate authority over security in the district.
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Who is Sarbast Babiri?
kurdistan Democratic Party official and Peshmerga commander in Sinjar
When was Sarbast Babiri born?
Sarbast Babiri was born in 1959.
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Sarbast Babiri is a military personnel.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sarbast Babiri. https://biography.guide/sarbast-babiri/
MLA: "Sarbast Babiri." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sarbast-babiri/.
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