8 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish militants June 19, 2012 - 11:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Eight Turkish soldiers were killed and 15 were wounded on Tuesday, June 19 in fighting with Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey, security sources said, in the deadliest clashes in recent months. According to Reuters, the fighting broke out in three areas of Hakkari province, which borders Iraq and Iran, and military operations were continuing against the rebels from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) guerrilla group. The militants were believed to have crossed the border from northern Iraq to carry out the attacks and then retreated back across the border, they said. Several thousand PKK militants are believed to be based in mountain hideouts in northern Iraq, from where they regularly launch attacks on state targets in mainly Kurdish southeast Turkey.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
