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Americans promise new surge aid to combat PKK violence - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
The United States has also finally agreed to Turkeys request to add to its fleet of six AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters, which Turkey had formally requested in early 2009. After hesitating for nearly 18 months, the U.S. in recent weeks has agreed to transfer two choppers to the Turkish military in light of the intensifying PKK attacks.
The first of the two helicopters is expected to be ready for Turkish military use in early 2011, with the second to follow shortly thereafter.
Small units of Turkish Special Forces and intelligence officers are meanwhile operating just over the Iraqi side of the border, conducting anti-PKK missions with the consent of the United States.
The PKK generally resumes its attacks in the spring as harsh winter conditions ease. The outlawed group re-launched a large-scale campaign this year, killing more than 100 Turkish military troops and civilians since the spring. More than 100 alleged PKK militants also have been killed in the renewed conflict.
The United States has also finally agreed to Turkeys request to add to its fleet of six AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters, which Turkey had formally requested in early 2009. After hesitating for nearly 18 months, the U.S. in recent weeks has agreed to transfer two choppers to the Turkish military in light of the intensifying PKK attacks.
The first of the two helicopters is expected to be ready for Turkish military use in early 2011, with the second to follow shortly thereafter.
Small units of Turkish Special Forces and intelligence officers are meanwhile operating just over the Iraqi side of the border, conducting anti-PKK missions with the consent of the United States.
The PKK generally resumes its attacks in the spring as harsh winter conditions ease. The outlawed group re-launched a large-scale campaign this year, killing more than 100 Turkish military troops and civilians since the spring. More than 100 alleged PKK militants also have been killed in the renewed conflict.
