Erbil, Kurdistan-Iraq, July 3 ,
-- According to Rojbash blog, Kurdish security forces had led today
an operation in Hewlêr (Erbil) against the party PÇDK, which is
generally considered as the PKK branch in Southern-Kurdistan
(Northern Iraq).
During the raid, 7 members of this party have been arrested. In
Zakho, another PÇDK is also under arrest. For the moment the reason
of this coup is unknown.
The PKK faces regularly accusation of murders against its political
opponents in Kurdistan and the PÇDK is suspected to help it,
especially in Sipan Rojhelat, Kemale Sor and Kani Yilmaz’s death.
Moreover the problem is more and more crucial concerning the
presence of the PKK in Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq), for their
attacks from “Iraqi” border and mountains incite step by step USA,
Turkey and Kurdish Region to find a solution or at least an
agreement, as explained Nechirvan Barzani in a recent interview
given to the New Anatolian :
“Cevik: The terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has
become a problem for everyone, including the Iraqi Kurds. How can
this problem be solved to the satisfaction of all sides?
Nechirvan Barzani: In the modern world, safe and stable
borders are an absolute requirement for security and economic
development. Borders must be respected by both sides and it’s not in
the Kurdistan region’s interest to have a violent threat operating
within it. But the problem isn’t only a military issue; it requires
dialogue and concessions on all sides. Recently, the prestigious
Council on Foreign Relations (CRC) in the U.S. called for a
three-way dialogue with the U.S., Turkey, and Iraqi Kurdish leaders
on the question of border security. We believe this is an excellent
idea and we’re ready to participate if the other sides agree to
begin.”
So does it show that a new “harder” line will replace the former
relative “tolerance” of the Kurdish Government for the PKK and his
satellites, or is it only a simple quarrel between the KDP and an
opponent party ? let’s wait the legal accusations against the PÇDK
to learn more. But the current visit of Hoshyar Zebari, the Foreign
ministry, and his press release
stating that “the new Iraqi government is ready to revive three-way
talks with neighbouring Turkey and the United States to discuss
measures to curb Turkish Kurd rebels based in Kurdistan (northern
Iraq). We discussed the need to re-activate the trilateral
discussions … on containing the PKK terrorist activities on the
border region,” Zebari told reporters after talks with Turkish
counterpart Abdullah Gul. (…)”These will be activated in the near
future … to be followed by some other measures, hopefully, in order
to reinforce our joint cooperation in this area.”
According to Turkish sources, Turkey would have asked the
extradition of several leaders of the PKK from Iraq.
Roj
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