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Turkish soldier killed by Kurd rebels in
SE Turkey
29.5.2006
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DIYARBAKIR,
Kurdistan-Turkey, May 29 (Reuters) - A Turkish
soldier was killed and four other members of the
security forces injured during a clash with Kurdish
guerrillas in Turkey's troubled southeast, officials
said on Monday.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening in a rural
area north of Diyarbakir, the biggest city of the
mainly Kurdish region.
Members of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)
opened fire on the security forces when ordered to
put down their weapons, the officials told Reuters.
A sergeant was killed and three village guards and
one member of the gendarmerie -- a paramilitary
force responsible for security in rural areas --
were hurt and taken to a military hospital in
Diyarbakir.
"The operation against the PKK is continuing in the
Hazro district," an official said.
Ankara blames the PKK for the deaths of more than
30,000 people since the group launched its armed
campaign for an independent Kurdish homeland in
southeast Turkey in 1984.
Violent clashes between rebels and security forces
have increased since the PKK called off a unilateral
ceasefire in 2004. The PKK or groups linked to it
have also carried out attacks on civilian targets
across Turkey.
Reuters
Southeastern Turkey: North Kurdistan (
Kurdistan-Turkey)
Northern Iraq: South Kurdistan (Kurdistan-Iraq)
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