People's Liberation Army Of Kurdistan (ARGK)
Balance For November 1995

Guerrilla Successes In Northern And Southern Kurdistan

     In the month of November 1995, ARGK guerrillas carried out
56 actions in Turkish-Kurdistan. During these engagements, 192
members of the Turkish armed forces were killed, including 3
officers, 162 soldiers, 7 policemen, 12 village guards, 3 contra-
guerrillas. A total of 54 ARGK guerrillas were killed and another
12 were wounded. The fate of three other guerrillas who were
separated from their unit is still unknown.
     The Turkish government carried out 25 military operations
and 17 air attacks against PKK positions. During these
operations, 10 Kurdish villages were forcibly evacuated and 11
civilians killed. Turkish army officers are also involved in the
fight between the KDP and the PKK.
     In Iraqi-Kurdistan, a total of 337 actions were carried out,
of which the results of 130 are known. During these encounters,
489 KDP peshmergas were killed, including one battalion
commander, two division commanders, and one high-ranking village
guard. Another 46 peshmergas were taken prisoner. 40 KDP military
vehicles were destroyed and another 38 damaged. A total of 39
ARGK guerrillas were killed in these battles and another 25 were
wounded. The corpses of fallen guerrillas which fell into the
hands of pershmergas were burned or desecrated, and several
wounded guerrillas were killed by torture. The ARGK guerrillas,
on the other hand, gave the bodies of killed KDP peshmergas
traditional burials and provided medical treatment to wounded
prisoners. The PKK has also indicated it is willing to trade
prisoners, and 18 KDP peshmergas were released a good-will
gesture on the anniversary of the founding of the PKK.

(Translated by Arm The Spirit from Kurdistan Rundbrief #25/1995)