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Viewing cable 07ANKARA2413, Update on PKK Violence (September 16-23, 2007)

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07ANKARA2413 2007-09-26 09:59 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ankara
VZCZCXRO8016
RR RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHAK #2413/01 2690959
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 260959Z SEP 07
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3836
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RUEHAK/USDAO ANKARA TU
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC//USDP:PDUSDP/ISA:EUR/ISA:NESA//
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC
RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J-3/J-5//
RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
RHMFIUU/EUCOM POLAD VAIHINGEN GE
RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RHMFIUU/425ABS IZMIR TU//CC//
RHMFIUU/39ABG INCIRLIK AB TU
RUEPGAB/MNF-I C2X BAGHDAD IZ
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ANKARA 002413 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
SUBJECT: Update on PKK Violence (September 16-23, 2007) 
 
REF: ANKARA 2367 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 September 16-23, 2007 reporting period, one GOT 
security official was killed in a clash with the PKK and five more 
were injured, including four in explosions. 
 
3. (U) In the same period, 21 PKK terrorists were killed in clashes, 
while five PKKers were captured. 
 
4. (U) The TGS website reported 13 clashes between security forces 
and PKK terrorists in Turkey's southeastern region during the 
reporting period.  Security forces discovered at least 60 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. (U) During the reporting period, security forces reportedly 
discovered approximately 12 separate explosive devices planted by 
the PKK in the region.  Most were destroyed in controlled 
detonations before they could be detonated by terrorists. 
 
6. (U) On September 18, PKK terrorists stopped a civilian car in 
Semdinli, Hakkari province, which belonged to a company that 
provides supplies to military installations in the southeast. 
Terrorists planted a bomb in the vehicle, unbeknownst to the driver. 
 TGS officials believe the bomb exploded early, killing the civilian 
driver and surmise that the actual target of the device was a 
military installation. 
 
7. (U) Activity as reported by TGS website: 
 
CLASHES (NUMBER) 
 
May 2007, 40 
 
June 2007, 40 
 
July 2007, 15 
 
August 2007, 12 
 
September 1-7, 2007, 5 
 
September 8-15, 2007, 5 
 
September 16-23, 2007, 13 
 
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 1-7, 2007  0 KIA,  0 WIA 
 
September 8-15, 2007 0 KIA, 12 WIA 
 
 
ANKARA 00002413  002 OF 003 
 
 
September 16-23, 2007 1 KIA,  5 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 
 
September 1-7, 2007  1 KIA, 3 captured, 1 surrender 
September 8-15, 2007 7 KIA, 4 captured, 3 surrendered 
September 16-23, 2007  21 KIA, 5 captured, 0 surrendered 
 
CACHES RECOVERED (NUMBER) 
 
May 2007, 113 
 
June 2007, 50 
 
July 2007, 28 
 
August 2007, 40 
 
September 1-7, 2007, 11 
 
September 8-15, 2007, 13 
 
September 16-23, 2007, 60 
 
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 1-7, 2007, 0 KIA, 0 WIA 
 
SEPTEMBER 8-15, 2007,0 KIA, 12 WIA 
 
SEPTEMBER 16-23, 2007,1 KIA, 5 WIA 
 
TOTAL   87 KIA, 177 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 
 
 
ANKARA 00002413  003 OF 003 
 
 
AUGUST   38 KIA,24 captured,7 surrendered 
 
SEPTEMBER 1-7, 2007 1 KIA,3 captured, 1 surrendered 
 
SEPTEMBER 8-15,2007 7 KIA,4 captured,3 surrendered 
 
SEPTEMBER 16-23, 2007,21 KIA, 5 captured, 0 surrendered 
 
TOTAL   164 KIA, 135 captured, 58 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 
 
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 1 - 7, 2007 0 KIA, 0 WIA 
 
SEPTEMBER 8 - 15, 2007 0 KIA, 0 WIA 
 
SEPTEMBER 16-23, 2007,   1 KIA, 0 WIA 
 
TOTAL    20 KIA, 113 WIA 
 
* Includes 9 KIA and 100 WIA from May 22 Ankara bombing. 
 
WILSON