"Turkish army sends 40,000 troops to southeast-source
20 Apr 2006 17:00:52 GMT
Source: Reuters
TUNCELI, Turkey, April 20 (Reuters) - Turkey has sent nearly 40,000 troops to the southeast to prepare for an expected rise in Kurdish rebel incursions from northern Iraq, a senior military official said on Thursday.
The official, who declined to be named, said more troops would arrive from central and western Turkey to back up security forces fighting Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) guerrillas in the mountainous provinces Hakkari, Van and Sirnak."
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