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. Partner news  Top stories Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes.   Partner news |  Latest news Russian FM: only parties concerned able to settle Karabakh issue  Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov conditioned the complexity of the negotiations by the complexity of the conflict.Hailstorm damage assessed at $30-40mln in Armenia It’s noteworthy that the hailstorm inflicted great damage in early May particularly on Armenia’s Armavir province.FM, Lord Wallace discuss Armenian-UK cooperation Edward Nalbandian had a working dinner with Lord William Wallace, with Armenian-British cooperation discussed.Armenian-Cypriots visit Sourp Magar Monastery A large number of manuscripts, dating back to 1202, as well as other valuable ecclesiastical relics were housed there. |
