ARGK War Balance - June 1997

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People's Liberation Army of Kurdistan
War Balance - June 1997

     During this month, the guerrilla carried out 106 ambushes, 54
armed raids, 33 attacks, 80 mine attacks, 4 assassinations, 44
battles, 17 roadblocks, and 50 acts of sabotage. There were a total 
of 388 military actions by the ARGK.
     During these military actions, the ARGK killed 18 enemy
officers, 543 soldiers, 6 police, and 4 enemy agents. A total of
92 village guards were also killed in the fighting. During clashes
in South Kurdistan (northern Iraq), 5 high-ranking KDP officials
and 410 KDP peshmergas were killed.
     The Kurdish guerrillas also destroyed 1 helicopter, 66 army
vehicles, and 1 armored vehicle belonging to the Turkish military.
13 KDP members and 40 village guards were taken prisoner.
     A total of 111 ARGK guerrillas lost their lives during
fighting in North and South Kurdistan. 46 guerrillas were wounded.
A total of 258 people in South Kurdistan joined the ranks of the
ARGK guerrillas.

(Translated from Kurdistan-Rundbrief #15/97, 29.7.1997)

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