Identifier
Created
Classification
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09ANKARA124
2009-01-26 10:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
Update on PKK Violence (January 16-23, 2009)
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UNCLAS ANKARA 000124
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
SUBJECT: Update on PKK Violence (January 16-23, 2009)
REF: ANKARA 93 and previous
(U) Sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly.
UNCLAS ANKARA 000124
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
SUBJECT: Update on PKK Violence (January 16-23, 2009)
REF: ANKARA 93 and previous
(U) Sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly.
1. (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK
violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff
(TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as
well as casualties incurred.
2. (U) During the January 16-23, 2009, reporting period, no security
official was killed or injured. The total number of security force
casualties for the year through January 15, 2009, was zero killed
and zero injured.
3. (U) During the same period, no PKK terrorist was killed in
clashes. Five PKKers surrendered, including four in Silopi, Sirnak
Province on January 16 and 21 and one in Hakkari Province on January
22. According to official TGS website figures, through the third
week of January, the number of PKK militants killed this year was
zero, the number of those captured was four, and the number of those
who surrendered was five.
4. (U) During the reporting period no civilian was killed in
PKK-related violence. The total number of civilian casualties for
the year through the end of the third week of January was zero
killed and zero wounded.
JEFFREY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
SUBJECT: Update on PKK Violence (January 16-23, 2009)
REF: ANKARA 93 and previous
(U) Sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly.
1. (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK
violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff
(TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as
well as casualties incurred.
2. (U) During the January 16-23, 2009, reporting period, no security
official was killed or injured. The total number of security force
casualties for the year through January 15, 2009, was zero killed
and zero injured.
3. (U) During the same period, no PKK terrorist was killed in
clashes. Five PKKers surrendered, including four in Silopi, Sirnak
Province on January 16 and 21 and one in Hakkari Province on January
22. According to official TGS website figures, through the third
week of January, the number of PKK militants killed this year was
zero, the number of those captured was four, and the number of those
who surrendered was five.
4. (U) During the reporting period no civilian was killed in
PKK-related violence. The total number of civilian casualties for
the year through the end of the third week of January was zero
killed and zero wounded.
JEFFREY