White House welcomes call by jailed militant leader Öcalan for PKK to lay down arms
"It’s a significant development and we hope that it will help assuage our Turkish allies about U.S. counter-ISIS partners in northeast Syria. We believe it will help bring peace to this troubled region," said Brian Hughes, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.
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- Published Date: 11:36 | 27 February 2025
- Modified Date: 11:41 | 27 February 2025
The White House on Thursday welcomed a call by jailed ringleader Abdullah Öcalan for the bloody-minded PKK terror group to lay down arms.
"It's a significant development and we hope that it will help assuage our Turkish allies about U.S. counter-ISIS partners in northeast Syria. We believe it will help bring peace to this troubled region," said Brian Hughes, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.
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