In the first incident since Turkey's parliament approved a troop deployment motion, the army is reporting that 4 Kurdish Workers Party - Kurdistan Freedom and Democracy Congress (PKK-KADEK) guerrilla fighters were killed in an encounter with Turkish Special Forces in the Tunceli region of southeastern Turkey.
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Reportedly, a conflict arose between security forces and a group of PKK-KADEK fighters in the late hours of the night in a remote area around the Yilan Mountains. It was also mentioned that security forces are continuing their operations and that the number of (terrorist) casualties was likely to rise. The PKK-KADEK has long sought refuge in the remote mountainous regions between Turkey and Iraq's border. Turkey has promised the US that it would participate in the reconstruction of Iraq. As a condition for its cooperation, Ankara demanded that the US do whatever was necessary to eliminate the group's presence in Northern Iraq. It is believed that, under this pressure, PKK-KADEK officials are stepping up their campaign. |