Spain: Police arrest 9 suspected members of PKK armed group
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Interior Ministry says police have arrested nine suspected members of the Kurdish armed group PKK-KCK that operates in Syria and Turkey.
The PKK-KCK is considered a terrorist organization by the European Union and the United States.
A ministry statement said the nine were arrested Wednesday in 11 raids in Madrid and in the port cities of northern Bilbao and eastern Valencia.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The statement said the police operation targeted the group's recruiting and training structure.