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PKK bomb explosion in Turkey kills one, wounds three: report


Sunday, 6 April, 2008 , 12:26 AFP A bomb allegedly planted by Kurdish separatist rebels killed a Turkish army reservist and wounded three militia members in southern Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported Sunday.

Belgium police launch raid on Turkish PKK rebel suspects


Friday, 4 April, 2008 , 15:50 AFP Belgian police on Friday arrested 29 women among the Kurdish community suspected of links to the PKK rebel group in Turkey during coordinated nationwide raids, the federal prosecutor's office said.

Belgium police launch raid on Turkish rebel suspects: report


Friday, 4 April, 2008 , 13:48 AFP Belgian police on Friday carried out raids and questioned 40 women among the country's Kurdish community suspected of links to the Turkish rebel PKK group, local television reported.

Iraqi dreams of a better life take root in Kurdish region


Thursday, 3 April, 2008 , 10:38 AFP Jubilation at the ouster of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003 has in most parts of Iraq descended into nightmare. But in Arbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdish region in the north, the dream of better times ahead lives on.

Seven Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clashes


Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 , 08:06 AFP Turkish troops killed seven rebels, bringing to 16 the number of Kurdistan Workers' Party members killed in a sweep that began Monday near the border with Iraq, the general staff said Wednesday in a statement posted on its website.

Nine Kurdish rebels, three soldiers killed in Turkey clashes


Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 , 08:56 AFP Nine Kurdish rebels and three soldiers were killed in clashes in southeastern Turkey near the Iraqi border, the Turkish military said Tuesday.

Three Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish rebels


Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 , 08:21 AFP Three Turkish soldiers were killed and four wounded in clashes with Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border, security sources said Tuesday.

Turkish army says at least 15 Kurdish rebels killed in Iraq


Saturday, 29 March, 2008 , 13:51 AFP At least 15 Kurdish rebels were killed in two days of bombardment by Turkish artillery and warplanes this week in neighbouring northern Iraq, the Turkish army said Saturday.

US condemns Syria over deaths of Syrian Kurds


Friday, 28 March, 2008 , 21:39 AFP The United States on Friday condemned Syria over the deaths of three Syrian Kurds a week ago and urged the government in Damascus to open a full independent probe of the incident.

Kurds 'ready for solution to issue of Kirkuk' in Iraq


Friday, 28 March, 2008 , 17:13 AFP Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region would be ready to accept an equitable political solution other than a referendum to the controversial issue of control of the oil-rich Kirkuk area, a senior official said on Friday.