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Iranian forces clash with Kurd rebels on Iraq border: Kurds


Saturday, 25 November, 2006 , 17:32 AFP Iranian forces attacked a Kurdish rebel post at the Iraqi border and clashed with guerrillas early Saturday, before pulling back, Kurdish officials and rebels reported.

Iranian forces enter Iraq, clash with Kurdish rebels: Kurds


Saturday, 25 November, 2006 , 15:54 AFP Iranian forces crossed the Iraqi border and clashed with a force of Kurdish guerillas eary Saturday, before returning to their posts, Kurdish officials and rebels reported.

Turkish soldier, Kurdish rebel killed in fighting


Friday, 24 November, 2006 , 11:36 AFP A Turkish soldier and a Kurdish rebel were killed Friday in the southeast of the country in a security operation despite a ceasefire the militants called last month, officials said.

Two Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clash


Thursday, 23 November, 2006 , 17:33 AFP Two Kurdish rebels were killed Thursday in southeast Turkey as the army pursued militants despite a ceasefire the rebels called last month, officials said Thursday.

Turkey warns Kirkuk referendum may fuel more turmoil in Iraq


Thursday, 23 November, 2006 , 10:57 AFP Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said Thursday that a planned referendum over the future of Iraq's ethnically disputed oil-rich city of Kirkuk could fuel more turmoil in the country because the Kurds have upset Kirkuk's demographics.

US in contact with anti-Iran Kurds: PKK


Thursday, 23 November, 2006 , 10:28 AFP The United States government is in contact with Kurds struggling against Iran, a top rebel leader of the anti-Turkish Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) told AFP in an interview.

Norwegian court upholds Muslim leader's expulsion to Iraq


Wednesday, 22 November, 2006 , 15:14 AFP A Norwegian appeal court on Wednesday upheld a lower court's ruling from 2005 that Norway can legally expel Mullah Krekar, the founder of radical Islamist group Ansar al-Islam, to Iraq.

Kurdish guerrillas debate democracy in northern Iraq


Monday, 20 November, 2006 , 04:36 AFP The early morning chill had yet to leave the stone hut deep in northern Iraq's Qandil mountains as the guerrillas of the Kurdistan Workers Party gathered for their morning discussion on politics.

Kurdish guerillas dismiss Iraqi threats to 'finish' them in a year


Saturday, 18 November, 2006 , 20:09 AFP The explosion reverberated across the mountain valley after the rocket-propelled grenade crashed into the hilltop, immediately followed by the staccato of a light machine gun.

Six Kurdish rebels, soldier killed in Turkey clashes


Friday, 17 November, 2006 , 14:24 AFP Six Kurdish rebels and a soldier died in clashes in southeast Turkey as the army pursued militants despite a ceasefire the rebels called last month, military sources said Friday.