Free Life Party of Kurdistan PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan.

PJAK - was formed in 2004 and is linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK, the separatist group based in Turkey.

The Qandil Mountains are a mountainous area of northern Iraq near the Iraq–Iran border, and approximately 50 km south of the Turkey–Iraq–Iran tripoint. They provide sanctuary for PJAK.

PJAK, which calls for autonomy for Iran's minority Kurds, is regularly targeted by Iranian forces.

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PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. The Qandil Mountains are a mountainous area of northern Iraq near the Iraq–Iran border, and approximately 50 km south of the Turkey–Iraq–Iran tripoint. They provide sanctuary for PJAK.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. The Qandil Mountains are a mountainous area of northern Iraq near the Iraq–Iran border, and approximately 50 km south of the Turkey–Iraq–Iran tripoint. They provide sanctuary for PJAK.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Hawler (Her codename is the Kurdish word for the city of 'Erbil'). She is 37 years old and was born in Kobani, a town in Syria. She joined the PKK in 1993 when she was 19 years old and spent five years involved in co
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Sheelan, a 19-year-old Azeri from the town of Kotul in Iran. She joined PJAK around one year ago. Her father died when she was just one year old and from the age of six, she and her siblings made carpets in order to
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Fresh mountain water on tap.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Hawler (Her codename is the Kurdish word for the city of 'Erbil'). She is 37 years old and was born in Kobani, a town in Syria. She joined the PKK in 1993 when she was 19 years old and spent five years involved in co
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Hawler (Her codename is the Kurdish word for the city of 'Erbil'). She is 37 years old and was born in Kobani, a town in Syria. She joined the PKK in 1993 when she was 19 years old and spent five years involved in co
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. A control centre where the fighters are based during the day before heading for cover at night. Everyone is very proficient at cooking.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. A control centre where the fighters are based during the day before heading for cover at night. Everyone is very proficient at cooking.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. A control centre where the fighters are based during the day before heading for cover at night. Everyone is very proficient at cooking.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Mina Rasul Hemea with his wife. They live in a village called Warta in Qandil's.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Mina Rasul Hemea with wife and daughter. They live in a village called Warta in Qandil's.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. The Qandil Mountains are a mountainous area of northern Iraq near the Iraq–Iran border, and approximately 50 km south of the Turkey–Iraq–Iran tripoint. They provide sanctuary for PJAK.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Saria (codename which means flower) is 25 years old and in charge of 500 fighters in an area that stretches for 100km covering the Shaho mountain range inside Iran. She was born and raised in the Iranian city of Mak
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Saria (codename which means flower) is 25 years old and in charge of 500 fighters in an area that stretches for 100km covering the Shaho mountain range inside Iran. She was born and raised in the Iranian city of Mak
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. The nights are cold but the blankets warm. Two PJAK members share a joke in the purpose built cave structure where the women sleep.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. The nights are cold but the blankets warm. Two PJAK members share a joke in the purpose built cave structure where the women sleep.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Sheelan, a 19-year-old Azeri from the town of Kotul in Iran. She joined PJAK around one year ago. Her father died when she was just one year old and from the age of six, she and her siblings made carpets in order to
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Dalil Mirsaz, a saz player and teacher who is in charge of arts and culture in the mountains for PJAK. He is originally from Afren in Syria.
PJAK Qandil mountains, Kurdistan. Surawin 22, from Iran. Singer and saz player. Sheelan and Berryvan.