Martyr Kakebira Fariq Ahmed, known as Martyr Ata, was born in 1969 in Newa village of Khurmal district and was a villager engaged in animal husbandry.
In 1980 he became a Peshmerga in the Panj area of Shahrizor under the command of Mulla Faiq Chuchani. He took part in the battle of the Berkegan military base, the battle of Qachir village, the battle of Kani Spilka, the battle of Mount Said Sadiq, and partisan activities in the Shahrizor Plain.
On 15 March 1981, during the battle of Rezle and Parezan, when the Jalali attacked the Peshmerga positions, Martyr Ata was struck by a bullet in the defensive position and was martyred. At the same time, two comrades, Sherzad Wilesimti and Khula Zerdoyi, were martyred with him, while Mame Reshe, known as Reshe Kache, was severely wounded.
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