Friday, 26 February 2010
Dutch authorities have arrested a Kurdish man said to be a leader of a terrorist group in Turkey, media in the Netherlands reported Thursday.The Dutch Justice Ministry could not immediately confirm that the man, identified as Hasan Adir, was arrested at Turkey's request.
The Netherlands' state broadcaster NOS said Adir was arrested after crossing the border from Germany, where he has lived since fleeing Turkey in 1995.The broadcaster said Thursday an extradition hearing is set for March 18 in the Dutch city of Roermond.Dutch newspapers cite Adir's lawyer that Turkey considers him a leader in the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which has been fighting the Turkish military for decades.
The U.S, the European Union and Turkey consider the PKK a terrorist organization.
Round-ups in ItalyItalian police say they have broken up a ring of Kurds who allegedly recruited and trained fighters for terror attacks against Turkey.Venice's anti-terrorism police said in a statement Friday they had issued 11 arrest warrants for 10 Turkish Kurds and an Italian who allegedly supplied fighters to the PKK. They are accused of association with the aim of international terrorism.
Police say the investigation was conducted alongside a parallel French probe and also involved police in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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