THE TURKISH INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ANNOUNCED THE KILLING OF A LEADER OF THE KURDISTAN WORKERS’ PARTY (PKK) IN A SECURITY OPERATION CARRIED OUT BY A GROUP OF THEM IN NORTHERN IRAQ.

TURKISH SECURITY SOURCES SAID IN A PRESS STATEMENT TODAY THAT THE LEADER OF THE PKK / AHMED GÜMÜS / WHOSE NAME DE GUERRE IS / JUDY ENGIZIK / WAS ELIMINATED IN A SECURITY OPERATION BY A GROUP OF TURKISH INTELLIGENCE IN THE KARA REGION IN NORTHERN IRAQ.

THE MEDIA SOURCES INDICATED THAT GÜMÜS WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION’S “TRAINING” ACTIVITIES IN SYRIA, AND HE RECEIVED ASSASSINATION TRAINING IN GREECE. HE ALSO WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME WITHIN THE RANKS OF THE ORGANIZATION’S LEADER, MURAD KARAYILAN.

SOURCE: NATIONAL IRAQI NEWS AGENCY