The arrested man is said to be a high-ranking member of the Kurdish PKK. The Spanish police have remained silent on further details.
The Spanish police have arrested a suspected member of the terrorist organization PKK on Mallorca, who was wanted by Germany. The man, who is said to be a leader of the Kurdish terrorist organization, has been behind bars since last week, according to a brief police press release.
The man, who was born in Turkey, is accused of collecting money for terrorist attacks. He is also said to have coordinated operations and taken on organizational, financial and personnel tasks. The police did not initially provide any further details. A court must decide whether the man will be extradited to Germany.
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is classified as a terrorist organization and banned in Germany. Its leader Abdullah Öcalan has been in prison in Turkey for 25 years.
Source: Stern
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