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| Title | Reports: Turkish troops kill 21 Kurdish militants |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Turkey |
| Publication Date | 21 December 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Reports: Turkish troops kill 21 Kurdish militants, 21 December 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4f1431d69.html [accessed 2 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Reports: Turkish troops kill 21 Kurdish militants
December 21, 2011
Security officials say Turkish troops have killed 21 Kurdish militants, including a regional commander, in southeastern Turkey during a large-scale operation.
The unnamed officials said the military launched the operation last week, after identifying a group of around 30 fighters from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the mainly Kurdish southeast of the country.
The operation involved some 3,000 Turkish troops backed by attack helicopters and warplanes.
The PKK is fighting for Kurdish autonomy in the southeast of Turkey.
More than 40,000 people have been killed in the PKK insurgency since the group took up arms in 1984.
Several thousand PKK fighters are reportedly based in the mountains of northern Iraq.
The United States, the European Union, as well as Turkey, all regard the PKK as a terrorist organization.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Militias, Kurd, Armed forces/military,
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