Kurdistan is the homeland of the Kurds, an Indo-European-speaking people. The Kurds are descendants of two main racial groups: the Pre-Indo-European peoples (such as the Gutians, Lulluians, Khurrians, and Kassites) and the Indo-European peoples, notably the Medes.
Died by Torture in Sulaimania – June 2004
Ismail Ahmad, known by his alias Aram Kuestani, was a member of the Islamic Movement in Kurdistan, a legitimate Islamic party in Iraqi Kurdistan. He was arrested by the Asaysh (secret police)
On the afternoon of January 4-5, 2005, around 1:30 AM, American forces besieged the Saidawa quarter in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, under the pretext of capturing an alleged "terrorist" in the area. Helicopters, supported by aircraft, began firing