Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Peshmerga kill Turkmen
Security
Reports coming in from Northern Iraq indicate that a security operation carried out in Kirkuk by Kurdish peshmerge fighters has resulted in the deaths of 14 Turkmeni. US forces and helicopters reportedly provided backup support for the Kurdish forces. According to information provided by the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITC), the security operation was started on Saturday by Kurdish peshmerge, and continues on even now, with fears that the number of dead Turkmeni will rise in coming days. The ITC also reports that Iraqi Arabs are being targeted in addition to the Turkmeni in the latest Kurdish operation.
