Monday, October 29, 2007

In the Rugged North of Iraq, Kurdish Rebels Flout Turkey - New York Times

"In the Rugged North of Iraq, Kurdish Rebels Flout Turkey

By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Published: October 29, 2007

RANIYA, Iraq, Oct. 27 — A low-slung concrete building off a steep mountain road marks the beginning of rebel territory in this remote corner of northern Iraq. The fighters based here, Kurdish militants fighting Turkey, fly their own flag, and despite urgent international calls to curb them, they operate freely, receiving supplies in beat-up pickup trucks less than 10 miles from a government checkpoint. "

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