Latest news from Zînî Wertê 

2020-06-03 11:10:56


	SÜLEYMANİYE -  Although the number of peshmerga deployed in the Zînî Wertê area was reduced, it was not completely stopped. It was learned that the YNK's decision to withdraw the forces was not accepted by the KDP.

	 

	Shifting the peshmerga forces affiliated with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in the Zînî Wertê area in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region is still on the agenda. The peshmergas deployed on the grounds of the coronavirus (Kovid-19) pandemic were still not completely withdrawn from the region despite the reaction of Kurdish artists, intellectuals, writers, parties, non-governmental organizations and the people in the region.

	 

	THE NUMBER OF PESHMARGE FORCES REDUCED

	 

	Some of the peshmergas that were deployed to the area in May were withdrawn. However, about 30-40 peshmerga from the 7th Liwa Land Forces, which is hosted by the Kurdistan Patriotic Union (YNK) and KDP peshmergas are is still in the area. The heavy weapons and military forces brought to Kandil and Karox around the area were withdrawn. YNK forces continue to remain in the region as before.

	 

	According to the information obtained, a decision was made in the last Politburo meeting of YNK in order to withdraw the remaining power from Zînî Wertê. The decision was also conveyed to the peshmerga officials. However, it was learned that the responsible person affiliated with the Ministry of Pashmerge stated that they could not remove their remaining forces from the YNK and received the instructions from the KDP instead of the ministry.

	 

	MA / Erdoğan Altan