Public Call on OPCW to Immediately Investigate Turkey’s Use of Chemical Weapons in Kurdistan

Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) 27 April 2022

The Use of Toxic Chemicals

The Turkish invasion was launched with massive air strikes starting on April 14th. Then, on the night of April 17th, the occupying Turkish army attempted to airdrop its soldiers in guerrilla areas under the cover of attack helicopters and fighter jets. Since the fourth day of the invasion, the criminal actions of the Turkish army are seen in its use of toxic chemical substances against some of the defensive positions in the resistance areas of Kurojahro, Werxelê, Şehîd Şahîn, Kunîşka and Girê Ortê in South Kurdistan (Iraq).

It was also the case that poisonous gas was repeatedly used by the Turkish state in Southern Kurdistan last year too.

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