15 Turkish soldiers have been killed
A statement by the Turkish armed forces says 15 of its soldiers were killed in an attack on a military outpost near the Iraqi border in Hakkari. The attack shows PKK is true face to world and a lot of media has reported this worlwide.
PKK was using heavy weapons in attack and beived to be about 200 person. Hakkari Aktutun Jandarma Station has been attacked before by PKK in recent months.It is the most serious attack by the PKK since last year. More than 20 members of the PKK were also killed in the fighting.
Erdogan said as the political authority, they shared the same determinism displayed by the security forces. He said they would reassess counter-terrorist measures and continue the fight against terrorist organization PKK with determinism.
Last month the prime minister asked the Turkish parliament to extend a year long authorization for the Turkish military to launch attacks into Iraq against PKK bases, a vote is expected in the coming weeks. The Turkish air force regularly carry out air strikes against the PKK terrorists in Iraq, the most recent being last week. Last February Turkish soldiers entered Iraq in a eight day long incursion. 04/10/08
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