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Viewing cable 08ANKARA1878, Update on PKK Violence (October 8-15, 2008)

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08ANKARA1878 2008-10-28 10:44 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXRO6477
RR RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHAK #1878 3021044
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 281044Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7821
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 001878 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
SUBJECT: Update on PKK Violence (October 8-15, 2008) 
 
REF: ANKARA 1793 and previous 
 
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 October 8-15, 2008 reporting period, nine security 
officials died, including four policemen in Diyarbakir, four 
soldiers in clashes in Cukurca, Hakkari  and one soldier in a 
helicopter crash.  Another 42 were injured, including 18 policemen 
in Diyarbakir, three soldiers by IEDs, six soldiers in an ambush and 
15 soldiers in a helicopter crash.    The total number of security 
forces casualties for the year through October 15, 2008, was 136 
killed and 230 injured. 
 
3. (U) During the same period, six PKK terrorists were killed in the 
clashes.  Three PKKers were captured and another one surrendered. 
According to official TGS website figures, through the second week 
of October, the number of PKK militants killed this year was 637, 
the number of those captured was 141, and the number of those who 
surrendered was 129. 
 
4. (U) During the reporting period the body of a citizen, who was 
captured by the PKK in Lice on September 27, was found on October 
10.  Another citizen lost his life when he stepped on a landmine in 
Bitlis on October 15.  The PKK kidnapped two citizens in Pulumur, 
Tunceli on October 13.  The total number of civilian casualties for 
the year through the end of the second week of October, was 45 
killed, and with another 245 wounded. 
WILSON