[1][2][3][4] Prior to becoming a Peshmerga fighter in 1974, he had been conscripted in the Iraqi army at the age of 18, later becoming promoted to deputy officer due to his commitment to fulfilling his military duties and performing well in training.

In 1974, after the collapse of the 1970 Iraqi-Kurdish Autonomy Agreement and due to persecution by the Iraqi regime, Mahmoud Ezidi joined the Kurdish struggle and started serving in the rebel Peshmerga forces.

[2][4][5] Due to his commitment to the duties assigned to him and good performance in military training, Mahmoud Ezidi was promoted to the rank of deputy officer in the city of Najaf.

[1] From 1976-1979, Mahmoud Ezidi and his comrades carried out many partisan activities such as distributing leaflets and launched attacks on regime locations including military positions and police centers or stations across many different territories in Kurdistan.

On the night of 12 September 1976, Mahmoud Ezidi led a team of 15 Peshmerga, among them his fellow Yazidis, in an attack against a government military position located in Gali Qiyamate.

About a week later, he led another attack against military positions in the Bilkif and Mizury areas in Shekhan district, where one Peshmerga was captured after being wounded by regime soldiers.

After inflicting casualties on the government forces, the Peshmerga retreated to Daka mountain, Mahmoud Ezidi led many other attacks against the Ba'ath headquarters and policy centers in Sarsink and Alqosh.

In 1985, under the supervision of Silo Kheder and other party cadres in the Shekhan Committee, his body was moved from Bari Kara village to Kani Masi in Barwari Jori area.

Later, after Kurdistan was liberated, as per the wishes of his family, he was buried again on 18 August 2003 at his final resting place in Lalish Sanctuary with great ceremonies held on his funeral and a large attendance including many party and administrative officials.