Category: Kurds

Traffickers ‘Back to Business’ After UK Rwanda Deal, Says Albanian Journalist

August 8, 2022
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An Albanian journalist has told The Epoch Times the impact of Priti Patel’s deal with Rwanda has already worn off and traffickers are telling illegal immigrants they will not end up in the African country. Muhamed Veliu, a political correspondent with Top Channel in Albania, said: “When the Rwanda deal was done we reported it…

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Deadly Artillery Strike in Kurdish Region Throws Spotlight on Turkish Operations in Iraq

July 27, 2022
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ANKARA, Turkey—The UN Security Council on July 26 met to discuss an artillery attack that killed nine Arab tourists last week in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region. While Baghdad blames next-door Turkey for the attack, Ankara denies the accusation, pointing the finger instead at the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a militant group based in mountainous areas…

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Turkey Gears Up for Fresh Campaign in Syria despite US, Russian Misgivings

June 21, 2022
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ANKARA—Turkey has recently announced plans to launch a fresh military incursion into northern Syria with the stated aim of subduing Kurdish militants who it says threaten its security. Both the United States and Russia have urged Ankara to stand down and it remains unclear what form the planned operation will take. “In the face of…

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