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Viewing cable 09ANKARA1085, Update on PKK Violence (July 16-23, 2009)

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09ANKARA1085 2009-07-29 08:05 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXRO8947
RR RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHDH RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHAK #1085 2100805
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 290805Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0352
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
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
RHMFIUU/425ABG IZMIR TU//CC//
RHMFIUU/39ABG INCIRLIK AB TU
RUEPGAB/MNF-I C2X BAGHDAD IZ
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 001085 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
SUBJECT: Update on PKK Violence (July 16-23, 2009) 
 
REF: ANKARA 1024 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 July 16-23, 2009, one security official was killed 
when he stepped on a PKK IED in the Sirnak province on July 21.  Two 
security officials were injured in clashes in the Hakkari province 
on July 18.  The total number of security force casualties for the 
year through July 23, was 35 killed and 64 injured. 
 
3. (U) During the same period, three PKKers were killed in clashes 
in the Hatay province on July 17.  Four PKKers were captured in the 
Van, Hakkari, Istanbul and Elazig provinces between July 19 and 23. 
According to official TGS website figures, through the third week of 
July, the number of PKK militants killed this year was 33, the 
number of those captured was 34, and the number of those who 
surrendered was 70. 
 
4. (U) During the reporting period one civilian was injured during 
clashes with the PKK in the Hakkari province on July 18.  One 
civilian was kidnapped by the PKK in the Hakkari province on July 
17.  The total number of civilian casualties for the year through 
the end of the third week of July, was 10 killed and 21 wounded. 
JEFFREY