Ather Hamza

Ather Hamza is a brigadier general in the Iraqi Army, currently serving as the commander of the 20th Division. He has been involved in managing security operations in volatile regions such as Sinjar, where tensions have escalated between Iraqi forces and armed factions like the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBŞ). Recently, Hamza played a key role in negotiating a temporary withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Sinjar's center to reduce tensions, highlighting the complex dynamics of military authority and local militias in Iraq.