Guerrillas from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party - the PKK - say they killed 15 solders when they fired on two military vehicles in Hakkari province.
The death toll has not been independently confirmed.
Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu hurried back to Ankara from the city of Konya for an emergency meeting with his security team. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a television interview that "a new strategy will be adopted in the fight against (PKK) terror. We'll continue with determination."
Sunday's attack by the Kurds may be the deadliest since July, when violence by both sides wrecked a 2-year-old cease-fire.
The Kurds have been fighting a 30-year guerrilla war for more Kurdish autonomy in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.
Turkey, the European Union and United States regard the PKK as a terrorist group.
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6/9/15
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Sixteen Turkish soldiers were killed and several others injured in clashes with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in southeastern province of Hakkari, local media reported on Sunday...
ReplyDeleteAccording to daily Hurriyet, the PKK militants exploded mines when two armored military vehicles were passing Daglica district. Then they opened fire on the troops, leaving a number of soldiers killed.
There has been no official statement by the military on the incident so sar, but reports suggested 16 soldiers were killed in the attack. A comprehensive military operation has been launched immediately after the incident.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the attack, saying "the information provided by our chief of general staff is saddening."
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu cut his visit to Konya short and returned to Ankara to convene a high-level security meeting.
Clashes between the army and the PKK have been intensified since mid-July, claiming dozens of the lives of security personnel.
In August, Erdogan vowed to continue military operations against the PKK until it's disarmed.
"We will persevere in our struggle until they lay down and bury their arms, and until the last terrorist leaves the country," Erdogan said.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/940944.shtml
Turquie: de nombreux soldats tués dans une attaque du PKK ...
ReplyDeleteDes soldats turcs ont été tués et d'autres blessés dimanche dans une attaque d'envergure des rebelles kurdes du Parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan (PKK) dans le sud-est de la Turquie, a annoncé l'armée lundi sans fournir de bilan chiffré.
L'armée de l'air turque a immédiatement fait décoller des avions qui sont allés frapper en représailles des positions du PKK.
L'attaque est survenue dans la province d'Hakkari. Dans une déclaration publiée sur le site internet de sa branche armée, le PKK a affirmé avoir tué 15 soldats dans "un acte de sabotage et plusieurs attaques".
Dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi, l'armée a indiqué dans un communiqué que le PKK avait attaqué deux véhicules militaires dans le district de Daglica, situé dans la province d'Hakkari.
"Deux de nos véhicules blindés ont été gravement endommagés par des engins explosifs rudimentaires placés sur une route", explique l'armée. "Certains de nos courageux soldats ont été tués par l'explosion et d'autres ont été blessés", ajoute le communiqué sans fournir d'autres détails sur l'attaque.
L'armée a annoncé que quatre avions de combat, deux F-4 et deux F-16, étaient allés frapper en représailles 13 objectifs contrôlés par le PKK dans le sud-est de la Turquie...............rtbf.be
7/9/15
Turkey Bombs PKK After Militants Attack Convoy ...
ReplyDeleteTurkish fighter jets responded overnight with a set of airstrikes against Kurdish militants after the Kurdish fighters attacked a troop convoy near Turkey's border with Iraq and Iran.
The military said Monday F-4 and F-16 warplanes struck 13 targets of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK.
Sunday's attack involved roadside bombs that heavily damaged two armored vehicles and left an unconfirmed number of Turkish troops dead.
The PKK said the militants killed 15 soldiers.
Following the attack, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu cut short a trip to the city of Konya where he had gone to watch a football game and rushed back to Ankara for an emergency meeting with his security team.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed sadness about news of the attack, which he said happened while the soldiers were conducting a mine sweeping operation...........http://www.voanews.com/content/turkey-bombs-pkk-after-militants-attack-convoy/2950540.html
7/9/15