PKK Disarmament Process Concluded
The fighters destroyed a cache of weapons, including Kalashnikov rifles, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), and sniper rifles.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – 30 members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) laid down their arms and burned them in a symbolic disarmament ceremony held Friday inside the historic Jasena Cave in Sulaimani province’s Dukan district.
The fighters destroyed a cache of weapons, including Kalashnikov rifles, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), and sniper rifles. The disarmament event was part of a broader effort to de-escalate tensions and promote dialogue in the region.
According to Kurdistan24 correspondent Aras Amin, four senior PKK commanders were among those who surrendered their weapons, marking a rare and noteworthy gesture from the group’s leadership.
This act of disarmament comes in response to a call issued on Feb. 27 by Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the PKK, who urged his followers to take concrete steps toward peace.
The event at Jasena Cave is seen as a hopeful development and a potential turning point in efforts to resolve long-standing conflicts through peaceful means.
