Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs (MoPA) General Bahzad Barzani, left, the 5th Division Commander, and Staff Maj. Gen. Ibrahem AL. Zangana, the 6th Division Commander, give their evaluation of a validation exercise during the after action review in Erbil, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2025. The validation exercise was to assess the 5th and 6th Division’s overall full operational capabilities under MoPA. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Roberts)