Turkish Commandos Kill 11 Kurdish Rebels

Turkish Commandos Kill 11 Kurdish Rebels

Tuesday August 31, 2004 7:01 PM


By SELCAN HACAOGLU

Associated Press Writer

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish commandos killed 11 Kurds in three days of battles in the mountains bordering Iraq, one of the biggest offensives against the autonomy-seeking rebels in five years, authorities said Tuesday. The government didn't rule out bolstering its forces in northern Iraq.

Two Turkish soldiers have also been killed in the fighting in southeastern Hakkari province, officials said. The offensive comes amid mounting rebel violence in overwhelmingly Kurdish southeastern Turkey.

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul reiterated a call for the United States to take action against Turkish Kurdish rebel bases across the border in Iraq.

``Of course, we expect international cooperation in this issue,'' Gul told private NTV television. ``But we know how to deal with our enemy.''

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a turd

n/m :)

now that's a joke!

That war will begin with the US and Israel attacking Iran.

I have had a bad feeling about the Turks and Kurds since the beginning of AWOL the Coward's bloodfest. Picking a side between two allies is a lose-lose proposition and if things really did get crazy and Turkey invaded northern Iraq, well, you can see the dillema. Any extended conflict in that region is just plain bad news.

there are no WMDs in Iraq, Bush is not a war hero, and Bush is not the best man to be President.