PKK Responsible for Civilian Evacuations in Erbil's Mergasor: Mayor
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Talking to BasNews, Ghafour Ahmed, the mayor of Mergasor district, said that PKK's presence in the region is the main reason that the residents do not return to their place of origin.
He added that the PKK's excuse to stay in the area is to protect it from the Turkish army’s military operations, "while the PKK itself is a headache to the people of the area."
"Leave the area, we will secure it and will promise to facilitate the return of the residents as well," the official argued.
He further revealed that the Kurdish armed group is also causing several issues to civilians' properties, including burning their agricultural lands.
Bas News