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This morning, the Makhmur camp, which accommodates Kurdish refugees from Turkey, was targeted by Turkish drone strikes.
The Directorate General of Counter Terrorism (CTD) is part of the Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC), affiliated with Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), has announced that there have been "casualties, including fatalities and injuries among PKK officials". In contrast, media outlets affiliated with the PKK have refuted these claims, asserting that the bombing occurred in a residential garden and resulted solely in material damage.
The Kurdistan Counter Terrorism agency reported that “at 9:45 PM, a Turkish military drone struck a gathering location of PKK members within the Makhmur camp, resulting in one fatality and two injuries, one of whom was a PKK official”.
The Rojnews website, linked to the PKK, covered the bombing incident, stating: "An explosion was detected within the camp, initially attributed to a gas cylinder explosion. However, following inquiries by Iraqi delegations, it was determined that the Turkish occupying forces targeted the garden of a residence in the camp using drones. This residence was owned by an individual named Malak Mzhini. At the time of the bombing, the garden was unoccupied."
On September 10, Turkey conducted a drone airstrike on the camp, resulting in one fatality and two injuries. Subsequently, Turkey's intelligence agency (MIT) announced that "a high-ranking PKK official, who was overseeing operations at the Makhmur camp in northern Iraq, was neutralized" during the assault.
According to the Turkish state news agency Anadolu, the PKK leader, identified as Adil Mardin and known by the codename Azad Akinci, was subject to a red notice and was apprehended in an operation within Iraq. He had previously served time in Turkey for charges related to terrorism. The term "neutralize" as used by Turkey encompasses the concepts of "surrendering, killing, or capturing members of the PKK".
The Martyr Rostam Judi Camp, located in Makhmur, serves as a refuge for individuals displaced from North Kurdistan, that is to say, the Kurdish cities in Turkey. The inhabitants of this camp are affiliated with and support the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Turkey frequently references Makhmur, along with Qandil and Sinjar, and has issued threats of military action against it. The camp has previously been subjected to aerial bombardments by Turkey, leading to casualties.