Posts Tagged ‘Clashes’

Turkish unrest not political, Ankara says

Thursday, July 29th, 2010
ANKARA, Turkey, July 29 (UPI) -- There are no underlying conspiracies linking two separate clashes in Turkey this week, the country's interior minister said. Turkey - Ankara - Middle East - European Union - Government

Nine Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clashes

Friday, July 23rd, 2010
ANKARA: The Turkish Army said Friday it had killed at least nine Kurdish rebels earlier this week in clashes after a bloody attack on a military unit at the Iraqi border. The bodies of four rebels were found after Tuesday's clashes but information was obtained later "that at least nine terrorists were rendered ineffective and many were wounded," a spokesman

Clashes in southeast Turkey kills 12

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Turkey's state-run news agency says Kurdish rebels have attacked a military post near the border with Iraq, setting off clashes that killed three soldiers and nine rebels.

Turkey sends troops along Iraq border after PKK raid

Monday, June 21st, 2010
Source: Reuters ANKARA, June 21 (Reuters) - Turkish commandos backed by helicopters deployed along the Iraqi border on Monday after 11 soldiers died in weekend clashes with Kurdish rebels in one of the worst attacks ...

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Saturday, June 19th, 2010
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish warplanes launched air raids at suspected Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq on Saturday after a rebel attack on a military outpost in Turkey touched off clashes in which eight soldiers and 12 rebel fighters died, Turkey's military said.