Chopper crash in Iraq exposes ‘secret air corridor’ of US-backed Kurdish groups: Report
According to Turkish sources, these helicopters – a total of four units – were rented from a local company by the #US government and given to the #PUK. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
According to Turkish sources, these helicopters – a total of four units – were rented from a local company by the #US government and given to the #PUK. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
“Such flights could only happen with the knowledge of the US govt since US forces control the Syrian & Iraqi territory,” the Turkish sources said, adding that the crash has exposed “a secret air corridor to transport senior members of the PKK between Iraq & Syria.” 
“These flights have been continuing for the past two years, but they were unregistered … thecradle.co/article-view/2…
Unregistered flights trigger speculations that #PKK terrorists have been illegally transported between #Iraqi and #Syrian territories with #US and #Iraqi coordination,” one of the Turkish sources was quoted to have told Middle East Eye (MEE). thecradle.co/article-view/2…
According to MEE, this “irregular flight plan” to reach the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah from the SDF-control Hasakah region in Syria could possibly be an attempt “to avoid Turkish radars and detection for covert meetings.” thecradle.co/article-view/2…
#Ankara has long accused #Washington of encouraging the militant activity of the #PKK (terrorist group), the sworn foe of the #Turkish government. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
The #US openly supports the #SDF, aka US-backed QSD militia, who are not spared from #Turkish attacks given their close link to the Peoples Protection Unit (YPG), the Syrian branch of the #PKK, terrorist group, and the ‘backbone’ of the SDF. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
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