Kurdistan Commando Forces
| Kurdistan Commando Forces | |
|---|---|
| هێزەکانی کۆماندۆی کوردستان
romanized: Hêzekanî Komandoî Kurdistan | |
| Active | ~ 2012–present |
| Country | Iraq |
| Allegiance | Kurdistan Regional Government PUK |
| Branch | Peshmerga |
| Type | Special Forces |
| Role | Commando, Special Operations |
| Size | 500–10,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Dabashan, Sulaymaniyah |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Diyar Omar (2025) |
| Notable commanders | Akam Omar (co-founder), Barham Sheikh Mohammed (Golden Force) |
The Kurdistan Commando Forces (Kurdish: هێزەکانی کۆماندۆی کوردستان, romanized: Hêzekanî Komandoî Kurdistan, KCF or CDO) or PUK Commandos is a special forces unit of the Peshmerga, the military forces of the Kurdistan Region. The unit operates specifically within the 70 Unit of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's (PUK) Peshmerga and receives orders directly from Bafel Talabani, the president of the PUK.