Secretary-General condemns killing of 15 Turkish soldiers

 

The following statement was issued on Saturday, 4 October, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General condemns the killing of 15 soldiers in Turkey yesterday in the latest attack attributed to the PKK operating out of northern Iraq.  He expresses once again his deepest sympathies with the Government and people of Turkey in the face of terrorist violence.  He urges continued cooperation between the Governments of Turkey and Iraq to address this threat and to promote peace and stability along their border.

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