37 Kurdish Guerrillas Killed In 3-Day Attack

Turkish troops killed 37 Kurdish guerrillas in a three-day operation in southeastern Turkey, the regional governor’s office said Thursday.

Security forces killed 19 rebels Thursday in Bitlis province. Eighteen guerrillas were also killed Tuesday and Wednesday, the statement added.

No details of casualties on the Turkish side were given.

The Kurdish guerrillas belong to the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), which has been fighting for autonomy in southeastern Turkey since 1984. More than 15,000 people have been killed in the violence.