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2004-06-16 Europe

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-06-16 9:29:02 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 According to the Turkish press news, some 2000 Kurdish PKK terrorists have crossed from Iraq into Turkey in the recent days. The Turkish military command is preparing for a huge anti terror sweep in the border regions that could also target terrorist hide outs in northern Iraq.

Posted by Murat 2004-06-16 10:43:55 AM|| 2004-06-16 10:43:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought they agreed to the cease-fire with the hope of saving their beloved Abdullah Occalan. Are they just ready to go back to Armed Struggle(TM) or is this part of something more clever?

Posted by Dan Darling 2004-06-16 10:53:54 AM|| [http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2004-06-16 10:53:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, first they want to show that they still exist (since they suffered a blow when their leader was captured) and able to perform attacks and secondly they have gathered a lot of weapons which are easy to get in Iraq.

And third they might try to provoke the Turkish army to interfere in northern with some bloody terror acts, this may cause some widened problems in the already extremely problematic area.

Posted by Murat 2004-06-16 11:26:07 AM|| 2004-06-16 11:26:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 northern Iraq i meant

Posted by Murat 2004-06-16 11:27:07 AM|| 2004-06-16 11:27:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I think I heard the return to fighting was an Occalan order, through his lawyers. This is probably part of something more clever, as described by Murat.

Posted by Anonymous5089 2004-06-16 11:34:15 AM|| 2004-06-16 11:34:15 AM|| Front Page Top

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