Two iranian border guards were killed and five more injured as a result of an armed clash with a kurdish militant group kurdistan free life party pjak at irans northwestern border with iraqs autonomous region of kurdistan, local media reported sunday. Kurdish groups in iran have been increasing their activities over the summer months of 2018. The pjak, which is associated with the kurdish communities union kck, the umbrella. Kurdishiranian groups support protests for democracy in iran. Aug 21, 2017 turkey signals joint offensive with iran against pkk terrorists. Kurdistan pjak, an offshoot of the pkk and which analysts say has bases in northeastern iraq from where it operates against iran. Iran calls pjak a terrorist group and pjak, along with many organizations and states, brands iran a terrorist state. The oppression of the kurds and possible solutions middle. S3g3 iraqturkey iran ct pkk decides to withdraw pjak militants from iran you can see that karalyan has not said it caused blow to pkk, its just interpretation of turkish media. Considered a terrorist organization by iran, turkey. An uptick in clashes, particularly with the irgc, has been documented from published reports by the iranian regime as well as the groups. Final resolution of the second congress of the free and democratic society of east kurdistan kodar pjak held its 5th congress. Turkey says it will stage raids with iran against kurdish. The practical appearance of this model is the system of democratic and free society in east of kurdistan kodar that pjak after a decade of fighting experience scouts for its establishment and now is continuing its activities to improve democracy and freedom in east of kurdistan and iran under the kodar.
By supporting pkkpyd, neighboring countries iran, iraq, syria, and russia block efforts by as many as 4 million kurds in syria to create an independent kurdistan that could then forge a confederation with 5 million in iraqi kurdistan. Pjak therefore functions today as the pkks iranian wing, although it includes noniranian kurds and its iranian personnel move between it and. In march 2016 it was announced that iran was in talks to bring iraqi kurdistans oil to the persian gulf through iran. Le pkk est actif principalement en turquie, en syrie, en iran et en irak. In the 1960s the kurdistan democratic party of iran was formed and led a short lived revolt, which was crushed.
Turkey and iran will carry out a joint operation against kurdish rebels, ankaras interior minister has said, without specifying when or where the proposed offensive would take place. Several antiiran kurdish militants killed by rockets. Komalah compound, northern iraq they were supposed to be social democrats, the people patrick lasswell and i met yesterday in a compound outside the city of suleimaniya, the cultural capital of northern iraqi kurdistan. Iran has no territorial claims of any kind to any country. Iran has attacked the kurdish group before, with artillery. Believed is that there are 3,000 members of pjak, they come from iran, turkey, iraq and syria. Sep 08, 2018 ifp several rockets, said to have been fired from the iranian territory, hit the headquarters of the kurdistan democratic party of iran kdpi and the democratic party of iranian kurdistan pdki on saturday, killing at least 14 and wounding dozens of others from the antiiran terrorist groups, kurdish media reported. Aug 06, 2018 other kurdish armed opposition parties, including the kurdistan democratic party of iran, have expressed a readiness to aid the donald trump administration in its attempt to confront the islamic republic. War with pjak is heating up as clashes between the kurdish rebels and the pasdaran escalated along the iran iraq border. Their main goal is to establish an independent state of kurdistan, based on the ideas of mao zedong. Those are concerned with the united states role, the islamic state, the syrian civil war and the possible independence of the kurdistan regional government in iraq.
Accordingly, iran has only one problem with iraqi kurdistan. Would iran support an independent kurdistan separating. Aug 18, 2015 the oppression of the kurds and possible solutions. On june 8, a day after reports that turkish troops had crossed into northern iraq to pursue members of the kurdistan workers party pkk, iranian aircraft bombed the camps of the party of free life of kurdistan pjak, also in northern iraq.
The iran pjak conflict is an armed conflict between the islamic republic of iran and the kurdish guerrilla group, the kurdistan free life party pjak, which began in 2004 and largely ended in 2011. Kurdish pjak utilized to weaken and divide iran the rabbit hole. Kurdistan free life party pjak issued a statement 31 december 2017 about the ongoing popular protests in iran and rojhilat eastern kurdistan and called on the peoples of iran to stand and. Party of free life of kurdistan pjak terrorist groups trac. Pjak hold demonstration in london to support the kurdish. Tehran, july 21 xinhua the kurdistan free life party pjak claimed responsibility for a clash on saturday, killing 11 forces of iran s islamic revolution guards corps irgc, pjak spokesperson amed shaho told rudaw media network.
The international committee of the red cross icrc reported that it was providing humanitarian aid to 800 internally displaced iraqi kurds amid calls from the iraqi government for iran to stop attacks inside its territory. Party of free life of kurdistan pjak the iran project. Led by haji ahmadi rehman haci ehmedi, the pjaks objective is to establish a semiautonomous regional entities or kurdish federal states in iran, similar to the kurdistan regional government krg in iraq. The iran pjak conflict is an armed conflict between the islamic republic of iran and the party for a free life in kurdistan, or for short pjak. Iranian kurdistan and party of free life for kurdistan pjak partiya.
The group was carrying out attacks in the kurdistan province of iran and other kurdishinhabited areas. The bombardments appeared to have targeted the party of free life of kurdistan pjak, an iranian kurdish separatist group which has launched attacks on iran from rearsupply bases in the mountains of northern iraq, afp reports. Certainly, karalyan is the one who calls the shots. The kurdistan workers party pkk is a group that the united states, turkey, and most western countries view as a terrorist organization. The partiya jiyana azad a kurdistane pjak, a militant kurdish nationalist group based in northern iraq, has been carrying out attacks on iranian forces in the kurdistan province of iran eastern kurdistan and other kurdishinhabited areas. The kurdistan free life party pjak has called on iranian people to stand together in a struggle for democracy in iran. Zeynab jalalian a political prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment who is held at khoy prison, is deprived of the right to medical treatment and furlough. Iranian media have often reported clashes between the elite revolutionary guards and kurdish fighters said to be members of the party of free life of kurdistan pjak, an offshoot of the kurdistan workers party which began an armed campaign in 1984 for an ethnic. A visit to the pjak, iranian party for free life in kurdistan. Jul 28, 2011 iran calls pjak a terrorist group and pjak, along with many organizations and states, brands iran a terrorist state. Ifp several rockets, said to have been fired from the iranian territory, hit the headquarters of the kurdistan democratic party of iran kdpi and the democratic party of iranian kurdistan pdki on saturday, killing at least 14 and wounding dozens of others from the antiiran terrorist groups, kurdish media reported. The oppression of the kurds and possible solutions. Oct 03, 2009 the kurdish group, the party for a free life of kurdistan pjak has been fighting against the iranian government for years. Information about october 42016 combat between yrk east kurdistan defence forces and occupier forces of totalitarian regime of iran irgc sepah pasdaran.
Iranian kurdistan, an armed kurdish group in iran claimed it has killed at least 32 iranian security forces and affiliated mercenaries this week in retaliation for the killing of 12 of its fighters last week. Based in iraq, the group says it is fighting for the freedom of kurds. The pjak is a militant kurdish nationalist group that has been carrying out attacks iranian forces in irans kurdistan province. To our knowledge, pjak has not threatened or carried out any violent attacks against any iranian civilians, nor has it used force outside of the kurdish territories. First of all, turkey is not occupying a kurdish country. Frantzman march 18, 2019 on sunday, clashes broke out in northern iraq between a group of yazidi paramilitaries and members of. Pjak has been fighting for kurdish autonomy in iran since 2004. For pjak, the establishment of a federal iran that would guarantee kurds. Written on november 3, 20 by editor in iran, kurd news, kurdistan, pjak kt news.
Pjaks military arm conducted a sporadic lowlevel insurgent campaign in iran from the early 2000s to 2011. Close to the pkk, it has been fighting for the selfdetermination of the kurdish people in iran. From the press coverage of pjak military operations, asharq alawsat noticed that pjaks military operations against the iranian regime primarily take place deep inside iran, and until now pjak has not launched any military attack against iran in the border region, or within the territory of iraqi kurdistan. The pkk is a neomarxist party that professes a socalled democratic confederalism. Jul 21, 2018 pjak admits responsibility for terrorist attack west iran the terrorist and hostile party of free life of kurdistan pjak has undertaken the responsibility for terrorist attack near dari village. A if the trademark is already registered or accepted for registration in iraq and the owner of the mark wish to extend its protection to kurdistan an official letter should be issued by the iraqi trademarks registrar in baghdad and addressed to the registrar of trademarks in kurdistan furnishing him with the complete details of the concerned. In the borders as they may have relatives mostly in the past the. The eastern kurdistan defense units yrk, the armed wing of the party for free life in kurdistan pjak, killed at. The pkk has directed the movements of the pjaks paramilitary forces. We were to meet abu bakr mudarisy and his associates for lunch at 11. Turkey signals joint offensive with iran against pkk terrorists. In january, iranian forces clashed with kurdish fighters in irans north western border region and arrested a suspect in the killing of a prosecutor.
Mapping kurdish groups in iran clashes with irgc tsarizm. Program recorded 434 fatalities ranging from 429 to 673 in the iranpjak. Turkey hopes iran, iraq and syria will help it strangle the pkk on march 6, turkey and iran said they were planning to work more closely to confront the pkk. The clashes came following a background of what pdki described as growing discontent in rojhelat. In 2004, the free life party of kurdistan pjak, another wing of the pkk was created in iran. The kurdish people want to be separated from the government of iran. Several antiiran kurdish militants killed by rockets fired. Iranian media have often reported clashes between the elite revolutionary guards and kurdish fighters said to be members of the party of free life of kurdistan pjak, an offshoot of the kurdistan workers party which began an armed campaign in 1984 for an ethnic homeland in southeast turkey and northwest iran. Kncna statement on iranpjak war the kurdistan tribune. Party of free life of kurdistan pjak is a militant kurdish nationalist group with bases in the mountainous regions of northern iraq that has perpetrated numerous attacks in western iran, southern turkey and the northeastern parts of syria where the kurdish populations live. Turkey has battled the kurdish workers party pkk for decades, while iranian security forces have fought its affiliate, the party of free life of kurdistan. Party of free life of kurdistan pjak terrorist groups. Sep 08, 2017 first of all, turkey is not occupying a kurdish country.
Iranian kurdish groups ignore pjak s call for talks. Kurdish pjak claims responsibility for killing 11 irgc forces. The group was carrying out attacks in the kurdistan province of iran and other. It has waged an intermittent armed struggle since 2004 against the iranian government for selfdetermination for kurds in iranian kurdistan. Kurdish group vows long fight with iran 02 oct 09 youtube. Political stability and a rapidly developing economy have given the krg the opportunity to pursue a foreign policy independent from the central governments. Heres the one thing iran wants from an independent. In 1946, the short lived mahabad republic was formed, which drew in people from around the region including mullah mustafa barzani. The partiya jiyana azad a kurdistane pjak, a militant kurdish nationalist group based in northern iraq, has been carrying out attacks on iranian forces in the kurdistan province of iran eastern kurdistan and other kurdish inhabited areas.
America must recognize kurdistan jewish policy center. Kurdish pjak group claims killed 32 iranian forces in. Pjak was formed in 2004 and is linked to the kurdistan workers party or pkk, the separatist group based in turkey. Pjak is closely affiliated with the kurdistan workers party pkk, the primary opponent of. The iraqi kdp helped put down the kdpi in iran in return for support from tehran. Kurdish pjak utilized to weaken and divide iran the. Pejak party of free life of kurdistan acronymfinder. Jul 28, 2011 turkey, iran step up fight against pkk, pjak. The iranpjak conflict is an armed conflict between the islamic republic of iran and the party for a free life in kurdistan, or for short pjak.
These are a militant kurdish nationalist, antiiranian government parties which have fought onagain offagain armed struggles against tehran. The terrorist group, the party for free life of kurdistan pjak has announced the formation of a new organization, calling for dialog. The kurdish group, the party for a free life of kurdistan pjak has been fighting against the iranian government for years. States, the pkk officially changed its name to the kurdistan democracy. Kurdish pjak claims responsibility for killing 11 irgc. Turkey hopes iran, iraq and syria will help it strangle. Turkey doesnt want is knock the door in their country and kurdish peshmerga forces have the capacity and might to stop the is from aggression and that is what happening now.
But this is the first time the iranians followed up, with assaults from the air. Instead, what was called kurdistan was divided between. War with pjak is heating up as clashes between the kurdish rebels and the pasdaran escalated along the iraniraq border. Its fighters have launched several raids in recent weeks, including one which killed ten members of iran s islamic revolutionary. From the press coverage of pjak military operations, asharq alawsat noticed that pjak s military operations against the iranian regime primarily take place deep inside iran, and until now pjak has not launched any military attack against iran in the border region, or within the territory of iraqi kurdistan. Pjak, which is often described as an offshoot of the kurdistan workers party pkk, released a statement sunday, saying that the protests spreading in rojhelat have the potential to lead to great changes. How regional politics is restraining kurdish militancy in iran. Written on november 3, 20 by editor in iran, kurd news, kurdistan, pjak. Mozaffar sekaanvand lakran, a kurdish civilian from maku who was arrested in 2012 and sentenced to 20 years in exile in borazjanbushehr province, has been illegally imprisoned. Led by haji ahmadi rehman haci ehmedi, the pjak s objective is to establish a semiautonomous regional entities or kurdish federal states in iran, similar to the kurdistan regional government krg in iraq. Instead, what was called kurdistan was divided between iran, iraq, syria, armenia and turkey.
The pkk is considered as a terrorist organization by turkey. The iranpjak conflict is an armed conflict between the islamic republic of iran and the kurdish guerrilla group, the kurdistan free life party pjak, which began in 2004 and largely ended in 2011. The group was carrying out attacks in the kurdistan province of iran and other kurdish inhabited areas. Washington and tehran over the latters nuclear program and other sensitive issues. April 2016present clashes in west iran refers to the ongoing military clashes between kurdish insurgent parties kurdistan freedom party pak, komalah and democratic party of iranian kurdistan pdki versus the iranian revolutionary guards, which began in april 2016. The factors behind rebellion in iranian kurdistan combating. Kurdish democratic party of iran kdpi, aka pdki and dpki 15. On monday, turkish president recep tayyip erdogan said ankara had launched an offensive in the qandil mountains, where the headquarters of the pkk and its iranian affiliate free life party of kurdistan pjak is located.
Turkey signals joint offensive with iran against pkk. The party of free life of kurdistan or free life party of kurdistan or party for a free life in kurdistan kurdish. As well as the 3,000 or so members under arms in the mountains, it also claims tens of thousands of followers in secret cells in iranian kurdistan. Given that both turkey and iran view pjak as a threat, the group poses. Turkey, iran step up fights on pkk, pjak increasing acts of violence by outlawed kurdish organizations in the region have pushed turkey and iran to conduct separate operations on the iraqi border. The leader of pjak party of free life of kurdistan, the east kurdistan movement with links to the pkk, has warned that the new iranian president rohani is taking advantage of recent diplomatic openings with the west to increase pressure on minorities, including. It has waged an intermittent armed struggle since 2004 against the iranian government for selfdetermination for kurds in iranian kurdistan the pjak is affiliated with the kurdistan workers party pkk.
Heres the one thing iran wants from an independent iraqi. The other group that has carried out attacks against iran is the pjak. Turkey maintains dialogue with iran on antipkk offensive in. Relations of kurdistan region of iraq with foreign states and organizations are conducted by the kurdistan region. Pjak, which operates in the mountains of northern iraq and adjacent areas of iran, has around 3,000 members. Other kurdish armed opposition parties, including the kurdistan democratic party of iran, have expressed a readiness to aid the donald trump administration in its attempt to confront the islamic republic. Pjak partiya jiyana azad a kurdistane party for a free life in kurdistan iran iranian kurdish militant party, founded in 2004.
Iran was always victim of terror and never allow such things. The 29 kurdish political prisoners went into the hunger strike. But representatives from pjak, which has a formidable guerrilla force, say they are not sure if a military attack on iran is a good idea. Party of free life of kurdistan pjak is a militant kurdish nationalist group with bases.
Dec 31, 2017 the kurdistan free life party pjak has called on iranian people to stand together in a struggle for democracy in iran. He us the leader of kck and pjak is a part of it which means that it abides with kcks orders and regulations. The krgs primary body for directing its foreign affairs is the department of foreign relations dfr. Two iranian border guards killed in northwestern iran. Turkey, iran step up fights on pkk, pjak increasing acts of violence by outlawed kurdish organizations in the region have pushed turkey and iran to conduct separate operations on. The pkk established contacts with iranian kurds who rebelled against. Tehran, july 21 xinhua the kurdistan free life party pjak claimed responsibility for a clash on saturday, killing 11 forces of irans islamic revolution guards corps irgc, pjak spokesperson amed shaho told rudaw media network. Iraqi kurdistans rise as an independent energy player. The pjak is a militant kurdish nationalist group that has been carrying out attacks iranian forces in iran s kurdistan province.