Bahoz Erdal

Fehman Hûseyn
Nickname(s) Bahoz Erdal
Born unknown
Allegiance Kurdistan Workers' Party
Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (alleged)
Years of service 1992-present
Battles/wars Kurdish Uprising
Other work Physician

Bahoz Erdal, born Fahman Husain (Kurdish: Fehman Hûseyn, also spelled Fehman Hüseyin[1]) is a Kurdish member and commander of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). He is from Syria and of Kurdish origin.[2][3] He served as the head of the Hezen Parastina Gel (HPG), the PKK's armed wing from June 2004[4] until July 2009, when he was replaced by Sofi Nurettin.[5] Since 2004 he is part of the 3-man PKK Executive Committee which includes himself, acting PKK leader Murat Karayılan and PKK co-founder Cemil Bayik,[6] who preceded Bahoz Erdal as the PKK's military commander.[4]

Some Turkish security analysts have alleged that Erdal may be the leader of the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK)[7]

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References

  1. ↑ "56 PKK militants killed in last ten days". World Bulletin. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Rebels vow to step up Turkey raids", Times Online, October 13, 2007.
  3. ↑ Today'S Zaman
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Leading PKK Commander Cemil Bayik Crosses into Iran". The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "How Kurdish PKK Militants Are Exploiting the Crisis in Syria to Achieve Regional Autonomy". The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  6. ↑ New PKK Leadership Takes Over Insurgency
  7. ↑ "The Militant Kurds". Retrieved 23 January 2015.
Preceded by
Nizamettin Taş		 Military Commander of the PKK
June 2004 – June 2009 		Succeeded by
Sofi Nurettin