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Kurdish PKK Hypothesis

The lead investigator's early theory that Kurdish PKK militants killed Palme in retaliation for Sweden's deportation of PKK members; pursued intensively for nearly two years before being abandoned as unsubstantiated.

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  • Kurdish PKK Hypothesis is frequently compared to South African Intelligence Hypothesis — The case's two politically-motivated-plot strands, both investigated at length and never substantiated.

Events

  • Kurdish PKK Hypothesis attempts to explain Assassination of Olof Palme — Pursued intensively by the lead investigator for nearly two years before being formally abandoned for lack of evidence.