September 30 () –
Turkish security forces have claimed to have “neutralized” an alleged senior official of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), identified as the head of the group’s “self-defense units”, in a new operation in northern Turkey. Iraq.
Security sources cited by the Turkish state news agency, Anatolia, have indicated that the “neutralized” militiaman is Lokman Ismail, of Syrian nationality and known as ‘Siyar Muhtar’, who would have been active in the ranks of the PKK for about three years. decades.
Ankara uses the term “neutralized” to mean that the suspect has died, been injured or has surrendered to the security forces, without further details about the case for now. The PKK has not commented on the Turkish operation.
The Turkish Army usually carries out military operations against the PKK in Iraq – where the group has numerous bases – since the ceasefire between the Government and the armed group was broken in July 2015. The Iraqi Government outlawed the group in the midst of a rapprochement with Turkey that includes efforts to strengthen ties at the security level.
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