Bahoz Erdal
| Fehman Hûseyn | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) |
Bahoz Erdal Dr. Bahoz Erdal |
| Born | 1969 |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kurdistan Workers' PartyKurdistan Freedom Falcons (alleged) |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Battles/wars | Kurdish Uprising |
| Other work | Physician |
Bahoz Erdal or Dr. Bahoz Erdal, born in 1969 and as Fahman Husain (Kurdish: Fehman Hûseyn فەهمان حوسێن, 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] Bahoz means Storm. He served as the head of the People's Defence Forces (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 three-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]
External links
- "The Official Web Site of the HPG (People’s Defence Force)". web.archive.org. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
References
- ↑ "56 PKK militants killed in last ten days". World Bulletin. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ↑ "Rebels vow to step up Turkey raids". The Times. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Today'S Zaman
- 1 2 "Leading PKK Commander Cemil Bayik Crosses into Iran". The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "How Kurdish PKK Militants Are Exploiting the Crisis in Syria to Achieve Regional Autonomy". The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "New PKK Leadership Takes Over Insurgency". MiddleEastNewsline. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Vera Eccarius-Kelly (2011). The Militant Kurds. ABC-CLIO. p. 212. ISBN 0-313-36468-0. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
| Preceded by Nizamettin Taş |
 Military Commander of the PKKJune 2004 – June 2009 |
Succeeded by Sofi Nurettin |