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Posted by Alexander (Guest) - Saturday, October 25 2003, 23:07:23 (EDT)
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Three police hurt in PKK attack
DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY
Three police officers were wounded in southeastern Turkey after Kurdish guerrillas opened fire on their vehicle.

The gunfight occurred in the centre of the small town of Derik in Mardin province, a few hundred kilometres from the Iraqi border.

Security officers have launched a sweep in search of the rebels in the area.

The separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), launched a bloody campaign for an ethnic homeland in the mainly Kurdish southeast in 1984. More than 30,000 people, mostly Kurds, have died in the violence.

Fighting has dropped off sharply since 1999, when PKK commander Abdullah Ocalan was captured.

The PKK declared an end to its five-year unilateral ceasefire in September and many in the southeast are worried the rebels could increase attacks if they come under pressure by US forces now administering Iraq.

Washington and Ankara have agreed to a preliminary pact to deal with the PKK, which is described as a terrorist group by Washington.

Reuters

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