On Wednesday, 21 March 2018 the second group of selected Peshmerga fighters left the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, Erbil, to take specialized treatments in Czechia within the framework of "Program for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Wounded Military Personnel of Partner Countries in the Czech Republic" of the Czech Ministry of Defence. The treatment will take place at the Central Military Hospital in Prague (CMH). The terms of treatment are regulated by the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic and the Ministry of Pehsmerga of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

The group was accompanied to the airport in Erbil by Major General Mr. Mohsen Rashid of Ministry of Peshmerga and Acting Head of Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Erbil Mr. Michal Svoboda.

The first group of Peshmerga took the successful treatment at the CMH, which ensured their return to normal life, from 23 September to 16 November 2017.

The Peshmerga fighters are the armed units of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq responsible for defending the territory, inhabitants and institutions of Iraqi Kurdistan. Peshmerga units, including women, are particularly distinguished in successfully defending the territory of Iraqi Kurdistan and the wider territory of Northern Iraq against the terrorist organization Islamic State.

According to general Mohsen over 10,000 Peshmerga fighters were wounded in the war with IS. Approximately 700 fighters have been sent to other countries for advanced treatment since the rise of the IS in Iraq and about 60 fighters are still in dire need of urgent care.