One soldier and 16 rebels killed in Turkey clashes

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

One soldier and 16 rebels killed in Turkey clashes

Reuters - Monday, April 16

TUNCELI, Turkey (Reuters) - Sixteen Kurdish separatist guerrillas
and one soldier have been killed in clashes in Turkey's restive
southeast, security forces said on Monday.

They were killed on Sunday and Monday in separate incidents
during a military offensive involving 10,000 troops in the mainly
Kurdish region against the rebels of the outlawed Kurdistan
Workers' Party (PKK).

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Last week, the head of Turkey's powerful military General Staff
called for an offensive against the rebels in northern Iraq,
saying U.S. forces and the Baghdad government had failed to
act against them despite Ankara's repeated pleas.

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Read more: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070416/tpl-uk-turkey-kurds-81f3b62.html

[acmavm]

1. And here we go...

Just like was predicted pre-Shock and Awe

[damntexdem]

2. Those big birds can be vicious.

Just couldn't resist.