(Anadolu) German police arrested a senior figure of the PKK terrorist organization in Hamburg, authorities announced Tuesday.
The 54-year-old suspect was arrested on strong suspicion of membership and a leadership role in a foreign terrorist organization, according to a statement from Saxony’s police department.
The suspect oversaw PKK activities in Hamburg and previously led operations in Saxony from early 2015 to July 2018, prosecutors said. He also coordinated activities in neighboring Poland and the Czech Republic.
According to prosecutors, his duties included supervising subordinate PKK regional officials, organizing propaganda events and assemblies, and conducting annual fundraising campaigns for the terrorist organization.
