Reuter on bombing of Kurds Nov. 8

[kurdeng at aps.nl]

995 17:34:26 -0800


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TUNCELI, Turkey (Reuter) - Turkish fighter planes Wednesday bombed a
mountainous area in eastern Tunceli province after five soldiers were wounded
in an attack by separatist Kurdish rebels, security sources said.

The soldiers were in a vehicle travelling near Cicekli village, southwest of
Tunceli city, when rebels from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) attacked them
Tuesday.

Security sources said one officer and four non-commissioned officers were
wounded in the rocket attack on the the vehicle. Just over a year ago Turkish
security forces launched a major operation to drive the PKK from Tunceli.

More than 18,000 people have died since 1984, when the PKK took up its battle
for autonomy or independence in the mainly Kurdish southeast.


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 * Origin: APS Amsterdam (aps.nl), bbs +31-20-6842147 (16:31/2.0)