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France has started to settle in territory occupied by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorist organization in Syria’s east. Behind France’s military mobilization lies key figures of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) illegitimate Sept. 25, 2017 referendum, French politician Bernard Kouchner and French intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy.
The illegitimate Sept. 25 referendum saw Iraqis in KRG-controlled areas -- and in a handful of territories disputed between Erbil and Baghdad, including the historical Turkmen city of Kirkuk and Mosul -- vote on whether to declare independence from Iraq's central government. The illegitimate referendum had been sharply criticized by most regional and international actors, many of whom warned that the poll would further destabilize the Middle East.
France initiated its military deployment to Syria once U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would withdraw American troops from the country soon. Soldiers are deployed in Manbij, Tell Abayd, Ayn Issa and Deir ez-Zor.
At least 150 wanted PKK terrorists have been killed during ongoing counterterrorism operations in the last 20 months, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency.The counter-terrorism raids against the PKK terror group, including its senior members mentioned in the ministry’s wanted list, have been ongoing in eastern and southeastern provinces including Tunceli, Sirnak, Bitlis, Diyarbakir, Hakkari and Adiyaman.Security forces carried out airstrikes using helicopters, warplanes and armed aerial vehicles as well as carried out ground operations using artilleries, thermal cameras and armored vehicles.There is now panic in the terrorist organization due to a decrease in participation and a large number of casualties. The terrorist organization, which cannot find people to carry out its terror activities, has driven the so-called senior people who have not entered into armed operations for many years.The weeks-long counter-terrorism operations have dealt heavy blows on the terrorist group and its so-called regional heads and senior members -- some of them, who were mentioned in the interior ministry’s wanted list, have been killed.Nearly 150 so-called senior members were killed during these operations between Sep.1, 2016 and April 30, 2018.The wanted list is divided into five color-coded categories, with red as the most wanted, followed by blue, green, orange and grey.Hulya Eroglu, also known by her code name Gulbahar, was among 31 terrorists killed during a counterterrorism operation in Bestler-Dereler region of the southeastern province of Sirnak.The perpetrator of a terrorist attack in the Kutudere district of southeastern Tunceli province, which claimed the lives of a police officer Cem Kerman and his wife Dilay Turan Kerman six years ago, was killed in a counter-terrorism operation in the province in March 2017. The terrorist was in the grey list.Operations in Bingol, DiyarbakirAt least 10 PKK terrorists were killed in March as part of anti-terror operations in eastern Bingol and southeastern Diyarbakir provinces.Among the terrorists killed was Edip Yetut, code-named Erhan Siser, who was wanted by the security forces in green category.Iranian national Salar Acem codenamed Saro was among 40 terrorists killed in Sirnak in April 2017.Another senior member, Ahmet Tekin, codenamed Bahoz, was killed in an operation in eastern Bitlis province in April last year.Mehmet Fudeyil codenamed Roni was in grey category and was among seven terrorists killed in Tunceli in May last year. Akif Albay codenamed Roger Helbis was also killed in Diyarbakir.Another senior member Azat Cungus codenamed Gurbuz Topcu was killed in a counterterrorism operation in southeastern Kahramanmaras province in August last year along with five other terrorists.Zozan Cudi codenamed Zozan Temir was killed during an airstrike in Sirnak on Nov. 15, 2017. Temir had been shown by the western media outlets as YPJ member fighting against Daesh.In another operation in Tunceli, Murat Dag codenamed Ferhat Yilmaz was killed on Dec. 16, 2017. He had been sought in red category.A senior PKK member Murat Ucer codenamed Eylul was among those killed in Diyarbakir along with another regional head of the terrorist group, Veli Taskiran.Iranian, Syrian among deadAn Iranian national terrorist codenamed “Agit”, who was later identified as having prepared a terrorist attack last June that killed Senay Aybuke Yalcin, a 22-year-old music teacher, was killed in Batman on March 22.Medeni Sayilgan codenamed Panzer Kemal and Seyithan Sinet who were on the "red list”, Mehmet Reber Cetin codenamed Soro Ahmed, Masallah Malazgirt codenamed Harun Munzur from the grey list were killed in Tunceli on April 5.The airstrikes in Hakurk-Kani Rash region on March 21 killed another senior PKK member Birdal Burhanli codenamed Agiri Mazlum Pirdogan, who was in the red category.Seyithan Sinet codenamed Wedat Amed was among six terrorists killed in an operation in Amanos Mountains in Hatay.Sinet orchestrated many terror acts in the mountains.Another senior PKK terrorist, Yusuf Sek codenamed Yasar, who was mentioned in the red list, was killed in a counter-terrorism operation in eastern Erzurum province.He was identified among 15 terrorists killed during operations conducted in Agri Mountain region in eastern Turkey on April 7.Syrian national Sultan Mahmut and Seyran Comak, who were regional heads of the PKK, were also killed during the same operation.The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization in Turkey, the U.S., and the EU. In its over three-decade terror campaign against Turkey, more than 40,000 people have been killed. Since the group resumed its armed campaign in July 2015, more than 1,200 people, including security force personnel and civilians, have lost their lives.
At least 150 wanted PKK terrorists killed in last 2 years
French figures visit Syria
Former French Foreign Minister Kouchner and Lévy, who is dubbed the French Lawrence of Arabia, visited al-Hasakah and Raqqa four times in the past six months.
France is currently constructing military bases in al-Hasakah, Manbij, Tabqa, Tell Abayd and Ayn Issa, and has recently provided active support on the field to the PKK in Deir ez-Zor.
France vows to protect PKK
Dara Mustafa, a so-called official Democratic Union Party (PYD), described French activity in the region as pleasing. The PYD is the Syrian extension of the PKK.
“We discussed many things during the meetings we held with Hollande, Macron and Kouchner. I believe we understand each other. Our ties with France are in a good state. We will protect these lands from internal and external attacks together,” said Mustafa, who is the PYD’s so-called diplomatic relations official.
As talks between Turkey and the U.S. over the withdrawal of Peoples’ Protection Unit (YPG) terrorists from Manbij continue, French troops that were sent to Manbij following Operation Olive Branch were spotted in the YPG/PKK-occupied city for the first time as footage showed them patrolling Manbij alongside U.S. troops and PKK/YPG terrorists.A convoy of French and U.S. troops that was deployed from the American military base in Kobani entered the northern Syrian city of Manbij.The convoy was made up of ten Humvees, long-range missile launchers, radar and communications equipment, and medium weapons.American and French fighter jets are also said to be on alert to fly to PKK-occupied Manbij.On Jan. 20, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch to clear YPG/PKK-Daesh terrorists from Afrin, northwestern Syria and stated that after the area was cleared of terrorists Manbij would follow.In April, reports claimed that the French army was planning to increase its presence in northern Syria, as 50 senior French soldiers arrived aboard four planes in Syria’s Manbij, and held meetings with terrorists from the PKK-affiliated YPG, according to reports.The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union and the United States.Turkey to implement Manbij model in Syria, says FMPKK’s presence in northern Syria a threat says Turkish PMTurkish FM says YPG to withdraw from Manbij following meeting with UScounterpartFrench troops increase contacts with YPG/PKK terrorists
French troops spotted patrolling Syria’s PKK-occupied Manbij
French President Emmanuel Macron received a delegation of the PKK/PYD-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Elysee Palace in March vowing his support for them in northern Syria.
“France has stated many times that it is determined to protect the values of northern Syria and Rojava. France has positioned its troops across a wide stretch from Deriq, Deir ez-Zor, Manbij and Kobane and is supporting our forces both technically and militarily. They will protect this region,” he added during an interview with BasNews.
Mustafa also stated that the PYD opened a representative office of the Rojava Autonomous Administration in France.
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 global invaders who covertly support Daesh have initiated the second phase of the project to clear ground for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)’s Syrian branch, the PYD.U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert announced on Tuesday that operations in “final” Daesh strongholds would be launched, however the aim of this is to move the PKK in central Syria.The plan dubbed “Jizre Storm” by the terror group was evaluated by former Deir ez-Zor Military Council President Colonel İsmail Molla Omar in an exclusive interview with Yeni Şafak daily. He said that the U.S.-constructed joint military force from neighboring Arab countries may be initiated soon.US launching operations in 'final' Daesh strongholdsU.S.’s Daesh ploy continues“The project now aims to move the terror group into central regions. The play is unfolding from where it left off,” said Omar, adding that Daesh has been active along the Iraq-Syria border and to the west of Deir ez-Zor.The new operations launched in Deir ez-Zor, which is Syria’s most petrol-rich region, has been seen as the first move of moving the PKK to the south following Manbij and to the west of the Euphrates. The U.S.-PKK alliance recently captured four villages that were previously under the control of the Syrian regime.Combined with the pressure the U.S. has increasingly placed on tribal leaders in the region, the operations may enable the occupation of new residential areas along the southern front. Tribal leaders convinced by the U.S. to support the PKK are being promised regions along the Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa and Homs line.UN: Syrian population on decline in besieged areasNew aim is the southern corridorThe southern line which starts with Iraq in the east and stretches to Turkey is the new corridor that wants to be activated by the U.S. for the PKK.“The real aim of the U.S. and its allies is to ensure that the PKK occupies the region that extends to Jordan and reduce Iran’s influence. The U.S. captured 55 percent of Syria’s underground resources, and is trying to boost this figure. The force which delivered 30 percent of Syria’s lands to Daesh has sprung into action again and initiated plans for a new divisive map,” Omar said.“Water is just as important as petrol in Syria. The Euphrates River is critically important. Furthermore, an expansive area to the south of Deir ez-Zor and the north of al-Hasakah functions as the grain depot of Syria. Israel and the U.S. are planning a new corridor that starts in Deir ez-Zor and extends to Lebanon. The PKK will be used as a force on the ground,” he added.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.Syria has been locked in a vicious civil war since early 2011 when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests with unexpected ferocity.YPG/PKK suffers heavy blow this month in Turkey, abroadUS continues to arm PYD/YPG terror group despite evidenceFrench troops spotted patrolling Syria’s PKK-occupied Manbij
US to use Daesh to move PKK/PYD into central Syria
Explosives specialists from Daesh that were trained and dispatched by the U.S. from Raqqa helped terrorists from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) booby-trap six regions in Syria’s Afrin before fleeing from Turkish army fire during Operation Olive Branch, according to the president of Tal Abyad’s Local Council.Trained by Western intel agents Daesh’s explosives specialists were trained by Western and U.S. intelligence services, which are now being used against the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA), according to the head of Tal Abyad’s Local Council Akram Dada who spoke to Yeni Şafak daily about a secret deal between Daesh and the U.S.-PKK alliance. He stated Western specialists set up special mining fields to train Daesh terrorists in Iraq’s Mosul and Syria’s Abel. “Despite Raqqa being one of the largest provinces in Syria in terms of surface area, a small city in Aleppo such as Afrin was booby-trapped by 25-fold,” said Dada.Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch on Jan. 20 to clear YPG/PKK and Daesh terrorist groups from Afrin in northwestern Syria amid growing threats from the region.Raqqa crew was dispatched to Afrin A crew of 70 Daesh explosives specialists was dispatched from Raqqa by the U.S. to six PKK-occupied regions to plant mines, says Dada. Daesh terrorists struck a deal with the U.S. and the PKK to fight against the Turkish Army and the FSA in return for not only theirs and their families’ freedom, but also of the families of those they’re willing to vouch for.On March 18, Turkish-backed troops liberated Afrin town center, which had been a major hideout for the YPG/PKK since 2012, and is currently conducting de-mining activities in the region.Daesh rewarded in return for terror allianceSome of the terrorists who remained at large were dispatched to assume duties and carry out terror attacks in the Euphrates Shield region and Afrin, with the help of PKK terrorists who smuggled them into TAF-controlled areas such as Idlib, al-Bab, Jarabulus and Azaz.Other terrorists and their families are sent back to their countries of origin with the help of Western intelligence services in Erbil without facing any trials upon their return, a reward for their taking part in the alliance formed between the West and PKK.Ploy clear as day Additionally Dada stated that one need not look further than the Euphrates Shield region and Afrin to understand the ploy that was hatched, as these areas were heavily booby-trapped by Daesh terrorists, in sharp contrast to hundreds of towns and villages that changed hands between the former and PKK terrorists, such as Sulok, Ayn Issa, Hasakah, Rasulayn, Tabqah, Manbij, Ayn al-Arab and Tal Abyad, that were passed over without the slightest sign of resistance. “Between 30 to 35 towns changed hands between Daesh and the PKK a day. How strange is it that when facing the Turkish Armed Forces and the Free Syrian Army, they left no stone unmined, yet against the PKK they did no such thing?” asked Dada.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.Locals continue return to Afrin in NW SyriaTurkey to stay in Afrin till security ensured says Erdoğan
‘Daesh helped PKK terrorists plant mines in Syria’s Afrin’