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After decades of insurgency against Turkey, PKK begins disarming in step toward peace
For the first time in four decades, the Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK, is laying down its arms and says it will end its insurgency against Turkey. The separatist group’s disbandment comes after its imprisoned leader announced an end to its 41-year armed struggle and a transition to democratic politics.
The disarmament process will start under tight security in Iraqi Kurdistan and is expected to take all summer.
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