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Nine Turkish soldiers die in IED attack in southeastern Turkey

Wed, Apr 29 2009 12:13 CET byNick Iliev 1666 Views 3 Comments
Nine Turkish soldiers die in IED attack in southeastern Turkey

Anti-PKK demonstration in Turkey
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At least nine Turkish soldiers have died in a bomb blast on April 29. The improvised explosive device, commonly referred to as IED, was planted along a road in the south-eastern part of the country. It is suspected that the roadside bomb was installed by the Kurdish PKK, Anatolia news has reported.
 
The mine was remotely detonated as a Turkish military vehicle approached it, along the Diyarbekir and Bingol road section, CNN Turkey has reported.
 
This attack is the deadliest assault in months by the Kurdish rebels belonging to the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.
 
Some of the PKK’s most favoured tactics are striking Turkish military units by mounting raids that originate from across the border in Iraq.
 
According to CNN-Turk, 10 soldiers have been confirmed as killed, but other reports claim that the death toll was nine with two injured.
 
The Kurdish PKK has been fighting for self-rule in Turkey's southeast provinces since 1984 in an undeclared state of war that has claimed thousands of deaths to date.
 
In 2008, the Turkish air force mounted aerial strikes, in addition to ground forces operating in the area.  
 
According to the BBC, Turkish ground forces have reportedly mounted an operation in retaliation for the attack.

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Anonymous Steven Thu, Apr 30 2009 18:28 CET
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I am against killing of anyone. The Kurds and the Turks need to turn to diplomatic and democratic talks. Violence just doesn't work these days.

Anonymous Aras Wed, Apr 29 2009 16:34 CET
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Kurds do not want to kill Turks and want to live in peace with them, but they are forced to fight this war to defend themselves against the occupier of their land just as Bulgarians faught against Othoman Turks.

Anonymous dario Wed, Apr 29 2009 16:32 CET
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Long live freedom fighter of Kurdistan and down down with Turkish opression

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