 Turkish sources stated that the 1980 Turkish coup d'état pushed the organization to another stage, with members being executed, doing jail time, or fleeing to Syria.On 10 November 1980, it was reported that the PKK bombed the Turkish consulate in Strasbourg, France, in a joint operation with the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, which they described as the beginning of a "fruitful collaboration" in a statement claiming responsibility.Starting in 1984, the PKK transformed into a paramilitary group, using training camps in Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and France.