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October 29, 2007

Turkish Forces Surround 100 Kurdish Rebels Near Iraqi Border
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1A0DCE7:A6F02AD83191E160F6ECDCDAA8FCC6DC21A4E82C900CD027 Anatolia news
agency says Turkish forces trapped rebels in southeastern province of
Hakkari by blocking escape routes to bases in northern Iraq





Turkish soldiers ride atop of their armored personnel carrier in the
area near the Turkey-Iraq border, Sirnak province, southeast Turkey,
28 Oct 2007Turkish state media say government troops have surrounded
about 100 Kurdish rebels in a mountainous region near the border with
Iraq.

The official Anatolia news agency said Monday Turkish forces trapped
the rebels in the southeastern province of Hakkari by blocking their
escape routes to bases in northern Iraq.

Turkey's foreign minister has said all options remain open in the
fight against Kurdish rebels and terrorists based in northern Iraq.

In another development, officials say a Turkish soldier was killed
today by a rebel landmine in the eastern province of Tunceli, far
north of the Iraqi border.

Turkey's military also says its forces killed 15 rebels from the
Kurdistan Workers' Party during fighting in Tunceli Sunday.

The European Union and the United States are pressing Ankara to
refrain from invading northern Iraq.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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