PKK fighters to lay down weapons at key ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan

PKK fighters are set to begin disarming at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan on Friday in a move to end long-term conflict in the region that has cost more than 40,000 lives. Tensions rose ahead of the ceremony as two drones were shot down overnight near Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga bases.

Jul 11, 2025 - 15:02
PKK fighters to lay down weapons at key ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan
PKK fighters are set to begin disarming at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan on Friday in a move to end long-term conflict in the region that has cost more than 40,000 lives. Tensions rose ahead of the ceremony as two drones were shot down overnight near Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga bases.