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Viewing cable 09ANKARA1539, UPDATE ON PKK VIOLENCE (OCTOBER 8-15, 2009)

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09ANKARA1539 2009-10-24 10:03 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXRO9009
RR RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHDH RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHAK #1539 2971003
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 241003Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1056
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 001539 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON PKK VIOLENCE (OCTOBER 8-15, 2009) 
 
REF: ANKARA 1482 
 
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, 2009, four security officials were 
injured due to PKK IED and a land mine on October 9 and 13 in the 
Bitlis and Sirnak provinces.  The total number of security force 
casualties for the year through October 15, was 53 killed and 90 
injured. 
 
3. (U) During the same period, one PKK member was killed in clashes 
in the Sirnak province on October 15, and bodies of two more PKK 
members, reportedly executed by the terrorist organization, were 
found in the Bingol province on October 8.  One PKK member was 
captured in the Sirnak province on October 10 and nine surrendered, 
including one in Bitlis, eight in Sirnak provinces on October 9, 14 
and 15.  According to official TGS website figures, through the 
second week of October the number of PKK militants killed this year 
was 43, the number of those captured was 60, and the number of those 
who surrendered was 107. 
 
4. (U) During the reporting period no civilian was killed or 
injured.  The total number of civilian casualties for the year 
through the end of the second week of October, was 15 killed and 24 
wounded. 
JEFFREY