Mahsum Korkmaz
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Mahsum Korkmaz | |
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Nickname | Agit |
Born | Silvan, Turkey |
Died |
March 28, 1986 Mount Gabar |
Allegiance | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) |
Years of service | 1978-March 28, 1986 |
Rank | Military Commander |
Battles/wars |
1982 Lebanon War Kurdish–Turkish conflict |
Mahsum Korkmaz, also known as Agit, was the first commander of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)'s military forces.[1] He is known to have led the 15 August 1984 PKK attacks which was the start of the PKK's armed rebellion for Kurdish independence.[2] He was killed on March 28, 1986, by Turkish forces.[3]
The PKK's main training facility during the 1980s and early 1990s, the Mahsum Korkmaz Academy, which was located in the Lebanon's Beqaa Valley was named after him.[4] Today, Mahsum Korkmaz is honored in the form of many commemoration days by the Kurdish Movement.
References
Preceded by Post Created |
Military Commander of the PKK 1980 – 1986 |
Succeeded by Cemil Bayık |
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