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PKK leader Ocalan sues Greece

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Published: Dec. 5, 2008 at 8:29 PM

ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The jailed leader of the terror organization PKK is suing Greece for failing to prevent his capture by Turkish officials in 1999, officials said.

Abdullah Ocalan is seeking $25,500 from the Greek government, alleging that Athens betrayed him after offering assurances of his safety, Hurriyet reported Friday.

Ocalan, who led the Kurdistan Workers' Party, commonly known as PKK, is serving a life sentence in a Turkish prison, the newspaper reported.

Ocalan hid in Athens from Turkish officials for two days in January 1999 before Greek intelligence helped him flee to Kenya. He was arrested in Kenya by Turkish agents.

The PKK is listed as a terrorist group by, among others, Turkey, the European Union and the United States.

Topics: Abdullah Ocalan
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