PKK Members Surrender Their Weapons
According to webangah News Agency,elements linked to the defunct Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will begin surrendering their weapons this month during an event in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region.
Two informed sources confirmed the ceremony will take place in early July in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the disbanded party, is also expected to issue a statement regarding its dissolution process in the coming days, after which weapon handovers will commence.
The sources stated that PKK forces will gather between July 3-10 in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq, to surrender arms as part of formal disarmament procedures.
Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) dissolves its organizational structure and ends armed activities, shifting focus to political solutions for Kurdish issues.
In May 2023, webangah News Agency reported the dissolution of the PKK, a Kurdish militant group affiliated with Turkey’s Kurdistan Workers’ Party. Kurdish media outlets confirmed the group’s disbandment, stating its armed operations against Turkey and all related activities would cease.
The PKK’s emergency congress issued a declaration asserting that Kurdish concerns could now be addressed thru political means. The statement clarified: “Accordingly, the PKK congress has decided to dissolve its organizational framework and abandon armed methods.”
The move follows an earlier appeal by Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the PKK, who had called for disarmament and dissolution of the armed group in a written declaration. His statement triggered widespread reactions across…
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