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The PKK terrorists, who are under the custody of Turkish security forces, revealed children in the group’s squad were exposed to abuse by their fellow terrorists in northern Iraq.
According to the testimonies of surrendered PKK terrorists, a “child squad” was comprising of around 30 children of ages ranging from 9 to 14 years in northern Iraq’s Zap region, said the security sources on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media.
Some of the girls in this squad were raped and those who got pregnant were taken to the nearest hospital in the region to terminate their pregnancy despite the risk of their lives, the sources added.
Some of the children reportedly attempted suicide as they could not overcome the trauma of the incident.
Another terror group member said in their testimony that some of the girls were executed after they were subjected to abuse.
The terrorist said he/she escaped the terror group as the situation did become unbearable.
According to the testimonies, quitting the terror group is on the rise while the influence of so-called ringleaders in Iraq's Mt. Qandil on other PKK terrorists has also decreased.
Mt. Qandil is home to the PKK terror group's headquarters.
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 death of some 40,000 people.
Yeni Şafak daily has obtained the names of top Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorists positioned in Syria’s Manbij who were appointed by the group’s Qandil cadre. Positions within the council, military council, treasury and education institutions in Manbij, Syria’s largest district, are held by terrorists selected by the PKK’s Qandil forces.U.S. does not interfereThe Qandil-Manbij coordination unit located at the French Lafarge cement factory is run by Turkish PKK terrorist codenamed Rezan, who notifies so-called Manbij Council Co-President Ferhat Derik of the decisions taken by the Qandil cadre.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.Troops and civilian volunteers appointed by the U.S. do not interfere with the decisions taken in Qandil and implemented in Manbij.Seven civilians killed as YPG/PKK raids Syrian villageQandil cadre appoints foreigners as top PKK terrorists in ManbijThere are over 6,000 PKK terrorists who were born in Iran, Turkey, Iraq and Syria and then trained in terror camps currently located in Manbij. Higher ranking PKK terrorists in Manbij are all foreign fighters appointed by the Qandil cadre.PKK appoints U.S.-linked figuresManbij’s so-called Chief of General Staff is Jamil Mazlum, who is known for his close links to the U.S. The PKK, which divided Manbij into eastern and western military forces, appointed Kemal Mustafa as the commander of the western forces, and Jamil as the commander of the eastern forces.Three PKK terrorists neutralized in southeast TurkeyU.S. provides PKK armorPKK administrators in Manbij use armor provided by Washington. Former Local Council President Mustafa Haji Abdullah said that all PKK operatives who have critical duties go out with their faces covered and with many security measures. Abdullah added that the terrorists in the region use codenames and fake IDs.The U.S has supplied the PYD terror organization and its armed wing, the YPG, with more than 5,000 truckloads of weapons to allegedly use in the fight against Daesh, despite Ankara’s warnings that the fact they are the Syrian offshoots of the PKK, which both countries, and the EU, have listed as a terror organization.PKK ‘terror swamp’ east of Euphrates biggest issue for Syria, Erdoğan saysSome Arabs appointed by the PKK in Manbij are used as a smokescreen and actually have no authority, Abdullah added.PKK’s Manbij cadreRokan: So-called Manbij Council Co-PresidentRojda: So-called Chief of General Staff Assistant, also responsible for female PKK terrorists in the region Rizan: So-called Qandil-Manbij communication official who was born in Iran and resides at the Lafarge cement factoryDilovan: So-called public security official Silcan: So-called female public security officialSinco: So-called Director of Public SecurityCiya: So-called Kobani intelligence officialCesur: So-called treasury officialKemal Mustafa: So-called historical artefacts and museum official
PKK’s Qandil cadre runs amok in Syria’s Manbij
At least 7 civilians were killed when they resisted YPG/PKK terrorists on a youth recruitment drive in an Arab-dominated village in Raqqa, Syria, local sources said on Monday.The incident occurred when the terror group raided al-Khatuniyyah village, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity fearing for their security.The terrorists abducted many civilians, burnt several houses, and beat women and girls, the sources said.The village has been restive after the terror group sent forces to the village last week in a bid to arm the youths and pressurize civilians.On Friday, villagers attacked a building belonging to the terror group in the village and set ablaze three vehicles of the group.Separately, the terrorist group destroyed some stores belonging to civilians in Suwaidan Jazira village in the northeastern Syrian city of Deir Ez-Zor, the sources also noted.The terrorists also abducted scores of people when they held a demonstration to voice their reaction to their stores being destroyed.According to Anadolu Agency, around 28 percent of Syrian territory was occupied by the YPG/PKK terror group.PKK ‘terror swamp’ east of Euphrates biggest issue for Syria, Erdoğan saysTwo PKK terrorists ‘neutralized’ in SE TurkeyTurkish police discover link between PKK, Daesh terror groupsTurkish army ‘neutralizes’ 4 PKK terrorists in N. IraqYPG/PKK abducting civilians in N. Syria
Seven civilians killed as YPG/PKK raids Syrian village
Three PKK terrorists including two women were "neutralized" in Turkey's southeastern Siirt province, according to a security source.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.The source who spoke on condition of anonymity said gendarmerie forces had spotted PKK terrorists in the Baykan district's Siirt province, prompting an air-supported operation that "neutralized" the PKK terrorists.The operations are still ongoing, the statement added.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 death of some 40,000 people, including women and children. Turkey neutralizes 33 terrorists in one week
Three PKK terrorists neutralized in southeast Turkey
The “terror swamp” east of the Euphrates riverremains the "biggest problem" for Syria in the future, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday.The president was referring to the U.S.-backed SDF, which is made up of the YPG, which is dominated by Kurdistan Workers' Party terrorists."Currently the biggest problem for the future of Syria is the terror swamp, expanding under the auspices of some of our allies, east of the Euphrates," Erdoğan said in a news conference ahead of his visit to New York for the UN General Assembly.Underscoring that no country has been more affected by the Syrian civil war than Turkey, he said he would draw attention to the humanitarian crises in his speech at the General Assembly.Regarding a possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Erdogan said it was currently not on the table but that he would consider it if it was requested by Washington.Turkey and the U.S. are currently experiencing rocky relations after Washington imposed sanctions on two Turkish ministers for not releasing an American pastor.Erdogan also conveyed his condolences to the people and government of Iran following the armed attack in southwestern Iran, which killed at least 25 people and injured more than 60 others."With such incidents, the sensitivities in the region grow," Erdogan added.
PKK ‘terror swamp’ east of Euphrates biggest issue for Syria, Erdoğan says