Ibrahim Polat (code name is ‘Haci’), former chauffeur of Osman Ocalan in Northern Iraq, claimed that the US officials in Iraq regularly meet with the PKK militants. Mr. Polat was a PKK militant in Iraq for 12 years before he escaped from the PKK camps and joined the Osman Ocalan group. Osman Ocalan is Abdullah Ocalan’s brother but formed another group apart from the PKK in Iraq. Ibrahim Polat was captured by Turkish security forces three months ago in Habur Border Gate.

Ibrahim Polat also argued that the Americans gave Osman Ocalan a suitcase full of US dollars. According to Mr. Polat the US officials in Iraq met every month with Murat Karayilan, the head of the active armed PKK militants,

Former PKK militant Polat also said that the Barzani and Talabani groups in Iraq provided arme and explosives to the PKK organization. He added ‘The PKK’s satellite and wireless equipments were provided by the Korek and Asya companies in Iraq. Korek is a KDP company, and the Asya is KPU company.’

Mr. Polat also claimed that the Talabani Group gives 7.000 US dollars to Osman Ocalan every month. And Polat says the KDP’s aid to Osman Ocalan is about 10.000 US dollars every month.

Iran accused the US of meeting with the PKK terrorists in Iraq last year, yet the American officals had denied the allegations.
turkish weekly

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