Since early 2022, He lost some influence in the party after a party congress in March 2023, where Mohammed's son, Rêbîn, replaced him in the office for public relations and replaced many staff associated with him. In late January 2024, the rivalry reemerged over a dispute whose son would become president of the Baxtiyarî Sports Club in
Silêmanî, with the situation escalating and shots being exchanged. On 14 February, Selah Elî, who was a close associate of Abdullah, was replaced with Husên Xelîfe as leader of Peshmerga affairs, an associate of Mohammed. During the tensions, Elî's son reportedly opened fire, which led to security forces intervening. On 5 March, an assembly led by Mohammed decided to strip Abdullah of the position of deputy chairman, as well as his party membership, calling on him to return properties owned by the party. Abdullah rejected the decision, arguing that only a proper party congress could make such a decision. According to the news network Peregraf, the conflict between the brothers had been going on for two years. On 4 April, clashes erupted after a property dispute between Mohammed and Abdullah. The house of Abdullah Haji Mahmoud's son in the village of Gulkhana, northwest of
Halabja, was attacked by an armed group. Abdullah claimed that the group was made up of members of the KSDP, including his brother, and that the group fired at his house with RPGs. During the clashes, Abdullah's son was reportedly wounded, and a guard of the party leader, Mohammed, was killed. After the clashes, security forces were deployed to the village to control the situation. ==Election results==