24 October 2008 | Uncategorized | Jason Ditz

Turkish military spokesman Brigadier General Metin Gurak said today that last week’s air strikes into northern Iraq killed 25 Kurdish rebels and wounded an unknown number of others. Brig. Gen. Gurak cited intelligence reports as the source of his casualty figures. The rebels have not yet commented. He also said Turkish forces killed an additional [...]

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05 October 2008 | Uncategorized | Jason Ditz

In the wake of Saturday’s bloody clash between the Turkish army and Kurdish rebels, Iraq’s central government has promised to cooperate with Turkey against the rebels and the regional government of Iraqi Kurdistan issued a condemnation of the rebel ambush. Turkish General Hasan Igsiz however, saw a different reality.
During a press conference, Gen. Igsiz accused [...]

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