PKK member sentenced to 32 lifetime imprisonments March 17, 2013 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was sentenced to 32 lifetime imprisonments and 644 years in prison by a Van court, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Iraqi militant Bawer Barzan participated in deadly attacks against the Turkish Military in the Şemdinli, Dağlıca, and Yüksekova outposts over the past several years. Barzan, who denied the allegations, was found guilty and issued 32 lifetime imprisonments, on top of a sentence of 644 years, three months and 20 days imprisonment, on charges of “attempted murder, causing damage to property and carrying explosives and forbidden arms.” Barzan allegedly participated in an attack that killed 12 soldiers in the southeastern province of Hakkari’s Yüksekova district on Oct 21, 2007 and another attack on Oct 3, 2008 in Şemdinli’s Aktütün outpost, which killed 29 Turkish soldiers and injured 38 others. He was also held responsible for the murder of two Azerbaijani women in 2009. The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
