Kurdistan Workers' Party Rebels Killed By Turkish Troops

Turkish troops killed 49 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels in a fight Saturday in and around the Iraqi border, the military told The Associated Press.

Wednesday, Turkey sent 10,000 troops to pursue around 2,000 militants involved in the killings of 24 Turkish soldiers in the Cukurca region by members of the PKK.

The attack Wednesday was the deadliest by the PKK, which is listed as a terrorist organization in Turkey, the U.S., and Europe, since it took up arms against the Turkish government in 1984. Saturday's fighting largely took place in Turkey's southeastern regions, though the Haber Turk newspaper transported about 2,000 elite troops across the border into Iraq.

"Operations launched in a few regions across the border and in two regions inside Turkey are continuing," the military said in a statement, "Preventing acts by members of the separatist terror organization against our units," they added.

The bodies of at least 35 rebels were recovered after the Turkish military bombarded the region with airstrikes and artillery shells, according to the military. Fourteen others were found elsewhere or killed separately. The AP reported drones and warplanes were providing support to the troops.

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