First group of PKK terrorists destroys their weapons in northern Iraq

By Muhammet Kursun and Bekir Aydogan

SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (AA) - The first group of PKK terrorists laid down their weapons and destroyed them in northern Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah province on Friday.

A group of PKK terrorists gathered in a cave within the boundaries of the Surdas sub-district of Sulaymaniyah, emerged with their weapons, and then arrived at the area where the gathering was taking place.

The terrorists destroyed their weapons by throwing them into a large cauldron with fire inside.

Officials from Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), security forces from Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), members of the Turkish Peoples' Democratic Party (DEM Party), as well as participants from some non-governmental organizations and media members were present at the location to witness the process.

In May, the terror group PKK decided to dissolve and lay down its arms. The announcement followed a February statement by jailed PKK ringleader Abdullah Ocalan, who called for the dissolution of the PKK and its affiliated groups, urging an end to the armed campaign that has lasted for more than four decades.

In its 40-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, infants, and the elderly.