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07ANKARA2521
2007-10-11 13:35:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
Update on PKK Violence (October 1 - 7, 2007)
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ANKARA 002521
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
SUBJECT: Update on PKK Violence (October 1 - 7, 2007)
REF: ANKARA 002445 and previous
(U) Sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly.
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ANKARA 002521
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
SUBJECT: Update on PKK Violence (October 1 - 7, 2007)
REF: ANKARA 002445 and previous
(U) Sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly.
1. (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK
violence in Turkey. Our primary sources for these reports are
mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News
Agency, and international wire services. While these are more
reliable than most Turkish press sources, they are not necessarily
unimpeachable. A major source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS)
website which documents contacts/clashes with the PKK. Press
services sympathetic to the PKK, such as Neu-Isenburg People's
Defense Forces and Firat News Agency, tend to report higher numbers
of the Turkish Security Forces casualties and are often otherwise
unreliable.
2. (U) During the October 1-7, 2007 reporting period, 15 GOT
security officials were killed. Ten security officials were
injured, including three in explosions.
3. (U) In the same period, four PKK terrorists were killed,
including one PKKer found dead in a field. Four PKKers were
captured.
4. (U) The TGS website reported nine clashes between security forces
and PKK terrorists in Turkey's southeastern region during the
reporting period. Security forces discovered at least 24 PKK
shelters/caves/caches and seized booby-trapped land mines; other
explosives, including A-4 and TNT; Kalashnikov rifles; cartridges;
hand grenades; pistols; night vision binoculars; TV sets; satellite
antennas; and radios.
5. Throughout the week security forces spotted seven PKK explosives
in the region, most of which were detonated in a controlled
environment.
6. (U) Activity as reported by TGS website:
CLASHES (NUMBER)
May 2007, 40
June 2007, 40
July 2007, 15
August 2007, 12
September 2007, 35
October 1-7, 9
CASUALTIES
Security Forces
May 2007 15 KIA,52 WIA
June 2007 23 KIA,51 WIA
July 2007 10 KIA,14 WIA
August 2007 12 KIA,30 WIA
September 2007 12 KIA, 32 WIA
October 1-7, 2007 15 KIA, 10 WIA
PKK
May 2007 20 KIA, 31 captured, 3 surrendered
June 2007 34 KIA, 16 captured, 17 surrendered
July 2007 11 KIA, 10 captured,13 surrendered
August 2007 38 KIA, 24 captured, 7 surrendered
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September 2007 40 KIA, 15 captured, 9 surrendered
October 1-7 4 KIA, 4 captured, 0 surrendered
CACHES RECOVERED (NUMBER)
May 2007, 113
June 2007, 50
July 2007, 28
August 2007, 40
September 2007, 119
October 1-7,2007, 24
7. (U) Following are the casualty figures for the 2007.
TURKISH SECURITY FORCES (KIA or WIA)
JANUARY 1 KIA, 2 WIA
FEBRUARY 1 KIA, 0 WIA
MARCH 5 KIA, 4 WIA
APRIL 18 KIA, 16 WIA
MAY 15 KIA, 43 WIA
JUNE 24 KIA, 51 WIA
JULY 10 KIA, 14 WIA
AUGUST 12 KIA, 30 WIA
SEPTEMBER 12 KIA, 32 WIA
OCTOBER 15 KIA, 10 WIA
TOTAL 113 KIA, 202 WIA
PKK (KIA, captured or surrendered)
JANUARY 0 KIA, 5 captured, 3 surrendered
FEBRUARY 0 KIA, 14 captured,0 surrendered
MARCH 16 KIA,15 captured, 7 surrendered
APRIL 16 KIA,8 captured,4 surrendered
MAY 20* KIA, 31 captured,3 surrendered
JUNE 34 KIA,16 captured,17 surrendered
JULY 11 KIA,10 captured, 13 surrendered
AUGUST 38 KIA,24 captured,7 surrendered
SEPTEMBER 40 KIA, 15 captured,9 surrendered
OCTOBER 1-7 4 KIA, 4 captured, 0 surrendered
TOTAL 179 KIA, 142 captured, 63 surrendered
* Includes PKK suicide bomber from May 22 attack in Ankara
CIVILIANS (KIA or WIA)
JANUARY 0 KIA, 0 WIA
FEBRUARY 1 KIA, 0 WIA
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MARCH 0 KIA, 0 WIA
APRIL 1 KIA, 0 WIA
MAY 14*KIA, 108* WIA
JUNE 1 KIA, 1 WIA
JULY 1 KIA, 3 WIA
AUGUST 1 KIA, 1 WIA
SEPTEMBER 7 KIA, 1 WIA
OCTOBER 1-7 0 KIA, 0 WIA
TOTAL 26 KIA, 114 WIA
* Includes 9 KIA and 100 WIA from the May 22 Ankara bombing.
WILSON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
SUBJECT: Update on PKK Violence (October 1 - 7, 2007)
REF: ANKARA 002445 and previous
(U) Sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly.
1. (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK
violence in Turkey. Our primary sources for these reports are
mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News
Agency, and international wire services. While these are more
reliable than most Turkish press sources, they are not necessarily
unimpeachable. A major source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS)
website which documents contacts/clashes with the PKK. Press
services sympathetic to the PKK, such as Neu-Isenburg People's
Defense Forces and Firat News Agency, tend to report higher numbers
of the Turkish Security Forces casualties and are often otherwise
unreliable.
2. (U) During the October 1-7, 2007 reporting period, 15 GOT
security officials were killed. Ten security officials were
injured, including three in explosions.
3. (U) In the same period, four PKK terrorists were killed,
including one PKKer found dead in a field. Four PKKers were
captured.
4. (U) The TGS website reported nine clashes between security forces
and PKK terrorists in Turkey's southeastern region during the
reporting period. Security forces discovered at least 24 PKK
shelters/caves/caches and seized booby-trapped land mines; other
explosives, including A-4 and TNT; Kalashnikov rifles; cartridges;
hand grenades; pistols; night vision binoculars; TV sets; satellite
antennas; and radios.
5. Throughout the week security forces spotted seven PKK explosives
in the region, most of which were detonated in a controlled
environment.
6. (U) Activity as reported by TGS website:
CLASHES (NUMBER)
May 2007, 40
June 2007, 40
July 2007, 15
August 2007, 12
September 2007, 35
October 1-7, 9
CASUALTIES
Security Forces
May 2007 15 KIA,52 WIA
June 2007 23 KIA,51 WIA
July 2007 10 KIA,14 WIA
August 2007 12 KIA,30 WIA
September 2007 12 KIA, 32 WIA
October 1-7, 2007 15 KIA, 10 WIA
PKK
May 2007 20 KIA, 31 captured, 3 surrendered
June 2007 34 KIA, 16 captured, 17 surrendered
July 2007 11 KIA, 10 captured,13 surrendered
August 2007 38 KIA, 24 captured, 7 surrendered
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September 2007 40 KIA, 15 captured, 9 surrendered
October 1-7 4 KIA, 4 captured, 0 surrendered
CACHES RECOVERED (NUMBER)
May 2007, 113
June 2007, 50
July 2007, 28
August 2007, 40
September 2007, 119
October 1-7,2007, 24
7. (U) Following are the casualty figures for the 2007.
TURKISH SECURITY FORCES (KIA or WIA)
JANUARY 1 KIA, 2 WIA
FEBRUARY 1 KIA, 0 WIA
MARCH 5 KIA, 4 WIA
APRIL 18 KIA, 16 WIA
MAY 15 KIA, 43 WIA
JUNE 24 KIA, 51 WIA
JULY 10 KIA, 14 WIA
AUGUST 12 KIA, 30 WIA
SEPTEMBER 12 KIA, 32 WIA
OCTOBER 15 KIA, 10 WIA
TOTAL 113 KIA, 202 WIA
PKK (KIA, captured or surrendered)
JANUARY 0 KIA, 5 captured, 3 surrendered
FEBRUARY 0 KIA, 14 captured,0 surrendered
MARCH 16 KIA,15 captured, 7 surrendered
APRIL 16 KIA,8 captured,4 surrendered
MAY 20* KIA, 31 captured,3 surrendered
JUNE 34 KIA,16 captured,17 surrendered
JULY 11 KIA,10 captured, 13 surrendered
AUGUST 38 KIA,24 captured,7 surrendered
SEPTEMBER 40 KIA, 15 captured,9 surrendered
OCTOBER 1-7 4 KIA, 4 captured, 0 surrendered
TOTAL 179 KIA, 142 captured, 63 surrendered
* Includes PKK suicide bomber from May 22 attack in Ankara
CIVILIANS (KIA or WIA)
JANUARY 0 KIA, 0 WIA
FEBRUARY 1 KIA, 0 WIA
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MARCH 0 KIA, 0 WIA
APRIL 1 KIA, 0 WIA
MAY 14*KIA, 108* WIA
JUNE 1 KIA, 1 WIA
JULY 1 KIA, 3 WIA
AUGUST 1 KIA, 1 WIA
SEPTEMBER 7 KIA, 1 WIA
OCTOBER 1-7 0 KIA, 0 WIA
TOTAL 26 KIA, 114 WIA
* Includes 9 KIA and 100 WIA from the May 22 Ankara bombing.
WILSON