Lahur Talabany, born 1975, known as Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabany is the Co-President of the and the former Director of the Zanyari Agency, and Former Director of the Counter Terrorism Group.
12 Facts About Lahur Talabany
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From 1999 to 2001 Talabany served as the Special Representative of the PUK to Turkey.
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Lahur Talabany continues to play an integral role in the fight against terrorism.
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Lahur Talabany is a well respected and distinguished figure in the Iraqi political, military and intelligence communities.
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Highly trained and well equipped, the CTG forces under Lahur Talabany's leadership have repelled and eliminated countless terrorist threats to the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.
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In 2003 Lahur Talabany played a leading role in the decisive Operation Viking Hammer to oust the Ansar Al-Islam terrorist organization, which was recognized as a major threat to Kurdistan's national security.
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In 2013, Lahur Talabany was appointed as the Director of the Zanyari Agency.
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Lahur Talabany has played a pivotal role in unifying the Kurdish intelligence apparatus as well as modernizing Zanyari to better combat evolving national and regional security threats.
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Lahur Talabany is married and a father of three children, two sons, and a daughter.
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Lahur Talabany is fluent in Kurdish, English, Turkish, Arabic and Persian.
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Lahur Talabany is an avid football fan and supports Liverpool FC.
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Lahur Talabany takes a keen interest in ancient history and enjoys painting.