The headquarters of the People's Defence Forces (HSM) announced on 19 October the withdrawal of the guerrillas from Maxmur Camp, stating: “Our patriotic people and the public should know that our forces have fulfilled their mission and there is no more need for them to continue their mission there. No one has demanded the withdrawal of our People's Defence Forces from Maxmur to the Medya Defence Zones, and our forces have withdrawn from this area solely on the basis of an independent decision by our movement.”

Fighting erupted on Sunday between the peshmerga forces of the KDP, the ruling party in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and the Iraqi troops that have recently been stationed in the areas from where guerrillas of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) have recently retreated.

In a statement about the confrontation, the Mosul Governor’s Office reported that the fighting took place between the KDP peshmerga and units of the Iraqi 14th Brigade at around 16:30 on October 22.

The Mosul Governor’s Office stated that Iraqi troops have been stationed at the military points evacuated by the HPG on Mount Qereçox in Maxmur region.

The KDP asked the Iraqi troops to leave the area and hand it over to their forces. Iraqi troops’ opposition resulted in a confrontation between the two sides.

One KDP peshmerga fighter died and three others were wounded in the clash, as well as six Iraqi soldiers, some seriously.