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Viewing cable 08ANKARA1126, Update on PKK Violence (June 8-15, 2008)

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08ANKARA1126 2008-06-18 09:47 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ankara 
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DE RUEHAK #1126 1700947
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 180947Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6602
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//
RUZEJAA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
RHMFISS/EUCOM POLAD VAIHINGEN GE
RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RHMFISS/425ABG IZMIR TU//CC//
RHMFISS/39ABG INCIRLIK AB TU
RUEPGAB/MNF-I C2X BAGHDAD IZ
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 001126 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
SUBJECT: Update on PKK Violence (June 8-15, 2008) 
 
REF: ANKARA 1065 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 June 8-15, 2008 reporting period, two security 
officials were killed, including one by an IED and another a 
landmine.  During the same period 11 security officials were 
injured, including three in clashes and the rest in explosions.  The 
total number of security forces casualties for the year through June 
15, 2008, was 51 killed and 71 injured. 
 
3. (U) During the same period, three PKK terrorists were killed in 
clashes.  Three PKKers were captured and two surrendered.  According 
to official TGS website figures, through the second week of June, 
the number of PKK militants killed this year was 495, the number of 
those captured was 100, and the number of those who surrendered was 
69. 
 
4. (U) Four civilians were injured during the second week of June. 
Three were train personnel who were injured when a PKK explosive 
derailed four cars of the Elazig-Tatvan train in Pervari, Siirt on 
June 14.  Another civilian was injured because of a PKK IED in 
Pervari Siirt on June 15.   The total number of civilian casualties 
for the year through the end of the second week of June was 17 
killed, with another 65 wounded. 
 
WILSON