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Turkey Accused of Using Chemical Weapons Against PKK

BERLIN, Germany (Reuters)–German experts have confirmed the authenticity of photographs that purport to show PKK fighters killed by chemical weapons. The evidence puts increasing pressure on the Turkish government, which has long been suspected of using such weapons against Kurdish rebels. German politicians are demanding an investigation.

It would be difficult to exceed the horror shown in the photos, which feature burned, maimed, and scorched body parts. The victims are scarcely even recognizable as human beings. Turkish-Kurdish human rights activists believe the people in the photos are eight members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) underground movement, who are thought to have been killed in September 2009.

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3 Comments

  1. Hmmm, eight PKK terrorists found dead in the mountainous areas last year. Hmmmm, many innocent Kurds wiped out by Sadam. Hmmm, over 30,000 innocent Turkish civilians, police, etc murdered by guns and bombs planted by the PKK in shopping centers, restaurants/cafes, etc. Okay, and the problem is…?

  2. One huge problem is you, Robert.. people with your mentality is a huge problem to civilized societies….

    Another problem is that your beloved Turkey will do anything and cover EVERYTHING under false pretense, false stories, false this and that.. we know that very well.. look how she covered her dirty self  from the recognition of The Ottoman Turks Genocide of the Armenians…

    It is just tooo bad that international courts don’t drag Turkey to her knees to demand explanations, and apology for every single inhuman. barbaric activities that their ancestors have commited in the past, and everything that happened in the recent years…

    Get your mind and heart out of the gutter and start thinking and feeling like a human being.. it will benefit you better Robert…

    G

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