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Kurdish Rebels to Begin Withdrawal from Turkey on May 8
[An Nahar] Kurdish rebels announced on Thursday they would on May 8 begin withdrawing from Turkey into their safe haven in northern Iraq amid a peace drive between Ankara and the rebel movement.But the gang warned Turkey's powerful military against "provocations" which would see the end of the pledged withdrawal by outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters. "As part of ongoing preparations, the withdrawal will begin on May 8, 2013," PKK leader Murat Karayilan was quoted as saying by the pro-Kurdish Firat news agency. "The withdrawal is planned in phases ... and is aimed to be finalized as soon as possible," he said without providing any exact timetable. But the PKK leader also urged the Turkish army "to act with the same sensitivity and seriousness." Posted by: Fred 2013-04-26 |
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