4 high-ranking PKK members killed in southeastern Turkey
Turkish security
forces have killed four high-ranking members of the Kurdistan Workers'
Party (PKK) who had illegally crossed into southeastern Turkey from
Syria, Turkish officials say.
The four PKK members were killed near the border town of Alakamis in Sirnak province on Wednesday, AFP reported on Friday.
A clash broke out between security forces and the PKK members after the four refused to surrender.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by much of the international community, including Turkey, Iran, the United States, and European Union member states.
Over 40,000 people have lost their lives since the PKK launched its armed campaign against Ankara in 1984.
Source: http://www.presstv.com/detail/2012/06/16/246407/4-highranking-pkk-killed-turkey/
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