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From: Kurdistan Committee of Canada <kcc at magi.com>
Subject: Kurdish Guerrillas Attack Turkish Troops In Turkey/Iraq

Information Desk - The Turkish Invasion of South Kurdistan
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Press Release #12

March 30, 1995

We received the following news today from Ahmet Yigit, a
correspondent for the KURD-A news agency in Zaxo, Kurdistan:

        Kurdish Guerrillas Attack Turkish Army In Turkey And Iraq

     Kurdish fighters increased their attacks on the invading
Turkish forces both in Northern and Southern Kurdistan. Units
belonging to the Turkish air force had landed in the Metina
highlands, but the Kurdish fighters forced them to retreat. In
Amediye region, the Turkish troops are now stationed in a well-
fortified castle built by Saddam in Iniske. There are reports
that some of these troops are now on their way back to Turkey.
     In the Begov region, retreating Turkish soldiers were
ambushed yesterday and 3 Turkish soldiers were killed. Late last
night, Kurdish fighters also attacked Saddam's castle in Iniske.
There are no reports of casualties. In Begalte, Kurdish fighters
attacked Turkish soldiers who were trying to open tents and take
a break from their long walk. Eight tents with soldiers inside
were hit with rockets and there are reports that many were killed
and injured. At Haftanin, in Derya Sin, Kurdish fighters ambushed
Turkish soldiers and, according to well-placed guerrilla sources,
at least 20 Turkish soldiers were put out of commission.
     In Northern Kurdistan, there were skirmishes between Kurdish
fighters and Turkish soldiers on the Zagros mountains. Units
belonging to the Turkish air force landed on a site suspected of
belonging to Kurdish fighters, but the search proved to be
futile. While the search was continuing, a storm hit and there
are reports that these soldiers, numbering about 150 people, are
stranded and some fear possible frostbite.
     Also at Midyat, in Lice, Bagok, and Omerli, Kurdish
guerrillas attacked units of Turkish soldiers and their Kurdish
collaborators. In Midyat, 5 government officials were killed and
4 soldiers were injured. In Bagok, 2 Kurdish collaborators were
killed. In Lice and in Omerli, there are reports that 4 Turkish
soldiers were killed and 3 were injured. In Omeryan, there was
another Turkish casualty who stepped on a mine placed by ARGK
guerrillas.
     While the fighting continues, the reaction of the Kurdish
community in Diaspora, as can be expected, has taken on many
forms, including rallies, hunger strikes, and demonstrations at
Turkish consulates in all major European cities.
     One such demonstration is planned to take place in
Dusseldorf tomorrow, April 1, 1995. Sabri Sahin, spokesperson for
the committee in charge of the rally, noted that the Turkish
invasion was not to chase out the PKK fighters but rather to
strangle the Federated Kurdish State.

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