Articles About Terrorist Activities

Three suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, were killed Tuesday in a battle against army soldiers in southeastern Turkey. The clash, which follows the end earlier this year of a PKK cease-fire, occurred in a rural area of Şırnak province on Turkey’s border with Iraq, a local security source said.

Soldiers opened fire against the alleged PKK members while on a mission to prevent the infiltration of rebels from northern Iraq, where the outlawed group has rear bases. Read the rest of this entry »

PKK declared an end to a six-month-long cease-fire Monday, saying the government had not responded to demands and was taking advantage of a lull in fighting ahead of elections in June.

A statement from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, emailed to The Associated Press, said the unilateral cease-fire declared on Aug. 13 was over. Read the rest of this entry »