"Kurdish rebel action tests Turkey-US ties
By Linda S. Heard, Special to Gulf News
There are growing signs that Turkey is running out of patience with Iraqi Kurdish rebels alleged to be responsible for terrorist attacks on Turkish soil.
The Turks have stationed substantial troop contingents along its border with the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq for several years but in recent weeks have stepped up the numbers."
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