CKC confirms senior PKK member killed in Turkey strikes

The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) on Sunday, July 7, confirmed the death of one of its leaders, just a few hours after Turkish media outlets reported that a senior member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) had been killed in an operation.

Anadolu Agency cited Turkish sources as saying that senior PKK member Diyar Gharib Mohammed was “neutralized” in a joint operation conducted by Turkish army and intelligence units on Qandil Mountains last week.
The Turkish army often uses the term “neutralize” in statements about attacks on PKK fighters, without giving precise details.
The KCK confirmed in a statement that member of the KCK Presidency Diyar Gharib and two other PKK fighters were "martyred" in Turkish airstrikes on the Qandil Mountains on July 5.
The Turkish military routinely carries out airstrikes and artillery bombardments in the Kurdistan Region against suspected PKK targets, but their frequency has increased since Ankara launched “Operation Claw” in May, as have civilian casualties.
The three-decade armed struggle by the PKK against the Turkish government flared up again in 2015 after the collapse of a two-year ceasefire and settlement process.
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