10/29/2007

In Austria, there was a clash between Turks and Kurds

VIENNA, October 29 - RIA Novosti, Taras Lariohin. In the Austrian city of Innsbruck (capital of Tyrol) happened on Sunday clash between Turks and Kurds, there are injuries, reports Austrian television.

In a massive brawl, using baseball bit was attended by about 100 people. According to preliminary data, it provoked Turks, who broke into the "Kurdish People's House" in the head.

The report notes that police special forces blocked the streets nearby and managed to separate the warring parties. Several scuffles detained, also confiscated gas pistols and baseball bits.

During the fight, two people were injured, several cars damaged.

Earlier on Sunday, in the past Innsbruke demonstration Turks in the name calling to stop the violence in Turkey. During the rally, which was attended by about 3,5 thousand people, no incidents have been recorded.

Turkey calls on Iraq to prohibit activities on its territory Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), to cease providing material and other support from the various structures and issue a separatist leaders. These requirements are the official head of the Ankara Turkish Foreign Ministry conveyed Dzhalyalyu Iraqi President Talabani on 22 October during his visit to Baghdad.

Turkish Premier Erdogan has repeatedly stated determination of Ankara to hold a military operation in northern Iraq to prevent Kurdish terrorists attacks.

The Chief of Staff of the Turkish armed forces, General Yashar Byuyukanyt army on Friday told reporters that the Turkish army will hold a cross-border operation against Kurdish militants if it will be such a task. He said that the military would wait for the outcome of the forthcoming visit to the United States Premier Recep Erdogan. on November 5, he will hold talks in Washington with the American President George Bush.

Turkish Parliament on Md. week gave the government the authority to engage in cross-border army operations in northern Iraq, where, according to the military, has about 3,5 thousands of Kurdish separatists.

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