Turkish forces kill 17 Kurdish separatists

Two days of fighting between Turkish army troops and the forces of the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) ended in 17 fatalities on the Kurdish side.

Izvor: Ria novosti

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ANKARA Two days of fighting between Turkish army troops and the forces of the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) ended in 17 fatalities on the Kurdish side. Thirteen insurgents were slain on Friday and four more on Saturday, Turkish television NTV said, citing unnamed military sources. No casualties were reported in the Turkish army. Turkish forces kill 17 Kurdish separatists The military operation in the Hakkari Province near the Iraqi border is ongoing, with the army deploying military helicopters against the insurgents, the channel said. About 500 alleged Kurdish militants were killed in army raids in recent months, according to official reports from Ankara. The total death toll in the Turkish-Kurdish conflict since its beginning in 1978 is estimated at 40,000. (file) Ria novosti

Turkish forces kill 17 Kurdish separatists

The military operation in the Hakkari Province near the Iraqi border is ongoing, with the army deploying military helicopters against the insurgents, the channel said.

About 500 alleged Kurdish militants were killed in army raids in recent months, according to official reports from Ankara. The total death toll in the Turkish-Kurdish conflict since its beginning in 1978 is estimated at 40,000.

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