"Australia declares PKK terrorist organization
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The Australian government on Thursday declared the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) a terrorist group, Turkey's private NTV reported.
'The PKK has now been included on the list of terrorist organizations proscribed under counter-terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code Act 1995,' Australian Attorney-General Philip Ruddock was quoted as saying.
Ruddock said Australia declared the PKK a terrorist group after the country's intelligence agencies had assessed the PKK as continuing to prepare, plan and foster the commission of acts involving threats to human life and serious damage to property."
More:People's Daily Online -- Australia declares PKK terrorist organization
