US Iraq general to help Turkey fight Kurd rebels
26 10 2008AFP
General Raymond Odierno, chief of American forces in Iraq, has visited Turkey to discuss plans to cooperate in fighting rebels of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the US military said on Saturday.
Odierno met Turkish General Hasan Igsiz, deputy chief of the Turkish General Staff, on Friday, the statement said. Their talks focused on continued assistance by US forces to Turkey in Ankara’s efforts to battle the PKK.
“The PKK is a terrorist organisation and has committed heinous crimes against the Turkish people,” the statement quoted Odierno as saying.
“I’m committed to work with the government of Turkey and the government of Iraq to prevent further atrocities.”
A series of PKK attacks over the past month killed dozens of Turkish soldiers and civilians, sparking public outcry and pledges from Turkish leaders to deal with the group, it said.
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