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Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq to hand over weapons in first step toward disarmament
- On July 3, the Kurdistan Workers' Party declared that its combatants located in northern Iraq will commence the process of handing over their arms as an initial move toward disarmament.
- This move follows the PKK's May decision to formally disband and end armed conflict after decades of fighting with the Turkish state.
- Plans for transferring weapons are progressing with the involvement of Kurdish security forces in Sulaimaniya and will be supervised by officials from Baghdad.
- Around 40 PKK fighters are expected to hand over small arms in a ceremony intended as a sign of goodwill to foster trust and support ongoing peace initiatives.
- The disarmament process could ease regional tensions and marks an important phase toward ending a conflict that has caused over 40,000 deaths.
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