Turkey bombards Kurdish rebels in Iraq: army
06h03 - ANKARA, June 17, 2008 (AFP) - The Turkish army said Tuesday it had crushed a group of Kurdish militants operating in northern Iraq by bombarding them from across its border.

Turkish soldier killed in mine blast blamed on Kurdish rebels: report
11h47 - ANKARA, June 12, 2008 (AFP) - A Turkish soldier was killed Thursday in the southeast of the country when he stepped on a landmine believed to have planted by separatist Kurdish rebels, Anatolia news agency reported.

Iraq road bomb kills three Kurdish security guards
10h50 - SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq, June 12, 2008 (AFP) - A roadside bomb attack killed three security personnel from the Kurdish peshmerga forces deployed in the restive Diyala province of Iraq, a security official told AFP on Thursday.

Turkish parliament approves Kurdish-language TV channel
14h07 - ANKARA, June 11, 2008 (AFP) - The Turkish parliament on Thursday voted a bill to introduce a Kurdish-language channel on state television in line with a government promise to the Kurdish minority.

Turkish PM keen to visit Iraq: envoy
11h48 - BAGHDAD, June 10, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed a desire to visit Baghdad and boost his country's support for Iraqi reconstruction, a statement from the Iraqi premier's office said.

Two Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey: sources
06h39 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, June 9, 2008 (AFP) - Two suspected Kurdish separatist rebels were killed Monday in fighting with government forces in Turkey's Kurdish-dominated east, security officials said.

Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish rebels in Iraq: army
05h50 - ANKARA, June 8, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish warplanes bombed separatist Kurdish rebels in neighbouring northern Iraq late Saturday, the Turkish army said in a statement.

Iran says 16 killed in infiltration from northern Iraq: report
16h49 - TEHRAN, June 5, 2008 (AFP) - Twelve militants and four police were killed during a border infiltration from northern Iraq into Iran's West Azerbaijan province, the Fars news agency reported on Thursday.

Turkey, Iran coordinating action against Kurdish rebels: report
11h00 - ISTANBUL, June 5, 2008 (AFP) - Turkey and Iran have carried out simultaneous military action against separatist Kurdish rebels holed up in northern Iraq and are sharing intelligence, a Turkish general was quoted as saying Thursday.

Iran shelling wounds two in Iraqi Kurdistan
08h59 - SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq, June 4, 2008 (AFP) - Iranian shelling of five villages in Iraqi Kurdistan close to the border wounded at least two civilians on Wednesday, a security official told AFP.

Two Kurdish leaders assassinated in Iraq: police
19h12 - KIRKUK, Iraq, June 3, 2008 (AFP) - Unidentified gunmen shot dead two Iraqi Kurdish leaders from President Jalal Talabani's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) party in north-central Iraq on Tuesday, a police official said.

Kurdish rebels kill four Iranian police: report
07h20 - TEHRAN, June 2, 2008 (AFP) - Four members of the Iranian security forces were killed by mines laid by Kurdish separatist rebels in the northwest of the country, the Jomhouri Islami newspaper reported on Monday.

Iran kills three Kurdish rebels: report
11h51 - TEHRAN, June 1, 2008 (AFP) - Iranian security forces have killed three members of a Kurdish rebel group in clashes in the northwest of the country, the Kargozaran newspaper reported on Sunday.