PKK terror oganization uses model planes loaded with explosives
Recent attacks attempted by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which were carried out by using explosive-laden model planes but were successfully thwarted by Turkish security forces in eight separate points in the southeastern province of Şırnak, marked a significant change in the tactics of the terror group.
Speaking exclusively to Yeni Şafak daily, Turkish expert on security and counterterrorism Abdullah Ağar evaluated the situation about the PKK’s new modus operandi that has been previously used by Daesh terrorists.
“Loading explosives onto model planes is a strategy that the PKK has copied from the Daesh terror organization. The PKK not only uses terrorists, who have blood on their hands, but also pro-PKK civilians and urban networks,” he said.
“PKK uses its soulmate Daesh’s tactics.”
Plans by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to attack commemoration ceremonies marking the 80th death anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk were foiled by Turkish security forces in the southeastern province of Şırnak.Model planes loaded with explosives were destroyed by security forces. The devices were to be used in terror attacks targeting the governorate building and military areas.One of the neutralized devices fell to the garden of the governorate building.No loss of life was caused during the operation.Video: Turkey foils explosive PKK attackCommemoration ceremonies are held across Turkey on Nov. 10 to mark the death anniversary of Atatürk, who passed away in Istanbul on Nov. 10, 1938, at the age of 57.Atatürk made his mark in the military in 1915 when he led forces to repel the allied invasion in Çanakkale, known in the West as the Dardanelles.Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after the World War I, Atatürk led the Turkish War of Independence, which defeated European powers. When he became president, Atatürk transformed the former empire into a modern and secular country.The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union and the United States, planned to attack various ceremonies commemorating Atatürk’s death. The PKK has been conducting armed violence in the southeastern part of Turkey since 1984. More than 40,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the three-decade long conflict.Turkey marks 80thanniversary of Atatürk’s demise
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More than 300 people have lost their lives in Daesh-claimed attacks in Turkey, where the terror organization has targeted civilians in suicide bomb, rocket and gun attacks.
Turkish security units foiled the plans of PKK terrorists to attack commemoration ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the death of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey in the Şırnak province on Saturday.
Model planes loaded with explosives were destroyed by security forces. The devices were to be used in terror attacks targeting the governorate building and military areas.
A PKK terrorist, who surrendered to Turkish security forces, confessed that so-called ringleaders of the terrorist organization sexually abused minors and women who were tricked into coming to its camps.According to the testimony of surrendered PKK terrorist codenamed "Amed", those who resisted or hampered sexual abuse were executed by the terrorists, or accused as traitors and tortured in dungeons in caves.The terrorist said the PKK members would force the young people and children to have addiction to drugs so as to easily take them to conflict areas and prepare them for sexual abuse.US establishes five terror bases in Iraq’s Sinjar for PKK as Turkish troops advanceIn 2015, Amed -- as a new recruit to the terrorist organization -- witnessed another newly recruited woman terrorist codenamed "Darsin" being sexually abused in the Daglica district of Hakkari province.In 2016, Amed was sexually abused by another terrorist of Iran origin codenamed "Sahan" in northern Iraq’s Zap region, the terrorist confessed.Despite making complaints on the issue, Amed was accused of "spying, telling lies and slander" and was placed in Kuker prison of the Zap terror camp.Turkish jets 'neutralize' 5 terrorists in northern IraqAmed also said that the so-called ringleaders of the PKK in the Qandil region of northern Iraq were known for their "perverted" behaviors, adding: "Especially Murat Karayilan and Duran Kalkan were known for their deviant behavior towards children and women."The terrorist added that children who were deceived, forced and kidnapped for joining the camps of the terrorists stayed in fear of execution, while some who found the opportunity managed to escape.In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people.Syrians in Turkey protest against YPG/PKK terror group
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PKK’s networks in cities
Underscoring the PKK’s desire to increase its networks in cities as well as rural areas, “When we look at the attempted attacks carried out by model aircrafts, we see that most of them were conducted in city centers and inhabited areas. The terror organization uses pro-PKK civilians and urban networks. This is why they would like to develop their urban structure: to hide amongst civilians,” he concluded.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union and the United States. The PKK has been conducting armed violence in the southeastern part of Turkey since 1984. More than 40,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the three-decade long conflict.
The United States, which is seemingly in efforts to eradicate terror elements by putting multi-million dollar bounties on the heads of three senior Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorists, set five new military bases in northern Iraq's Sinjar district, for the terror group to ensure their presence in the region.Under the Rewards for Justice program, people who give information on the identification or location of PKK terrorists Murat Karayilan, Cemil Bayik, and Duran Kalkan are eligible for rewards of $3-5 million.PKK seniors flee to Sinjar as Turkey advances in regionFollowing The Turkish Armed Forces’ (TAF) recent blow to the PKK in Iraq’s Qandil, the terrorists started to flee to Sinjar, a region located on the Turkish-Iraqi border.The PKK’s links to Turkey at the “Yüksekova-Şemdinli-Çukurca” line, also known as the Zagros area, have been completely severed.The Turkish army has crossed almost 40 kilometers into northern Iraq and destroyed 48 terror camps belonging to the PKK terrorists in the latest series of airstrikes carried out in the Zap, Mt. Qandil, and Avashin-Basyan regions.Turkey has also speeded up its air operations in Mt. Qandil where only few PKK terrorists remain.Stressing Turkey’s successful cross-border operations, former Turkish Colonel Coşkun Başbuğ said, “There are about 500 villages in the region. The Turkish forces who rooted out terror nests without harming any civilians have been welcomed joyfully like in the Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch operations.”Northern Iraq’s Qandil Mountains have been a haven for PKK terrorists over the past few decades. Considered as the main base of the PKK, which control checkpoints and entrances to the mountains, the structuring in the area is used for cover and concealment by terrorists.The PKK is listed as a terrorist group by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU. Its three-decade terror campaign against Turkey has cost more than 40,000 lives, including women and children.Two soldiers martyred in southeast TurkeyTurkish forces 'neutralize' 14 terrorists in N IraqSecurity forces foil PKK attack in SE TurkeyErdoğan: Seven Turkish soldiers martyred in SE
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