Kurdistan

Soldiers uncover the mass grave in Kulp

DIYARBAKIR (DIHA 24.09.2005) – A weekly Kurdish newspaper Azadiya Welat,
released news saying there is a mass grave of 9 guerrillas in Kulp. Soldiers
uncovered the graves and took the bones, said the locals.

Investigations at first

A shepherd stated that the soldiers came to the spot and did investigations
around the grave. This news was published by the weekly Azadiya Welat two

A five hour operation by police forces in Ankara Tuesday night, during which
9 people were arrested, appeared to reveal the presence of a previously
unknown gang in Turkey's capital city. Of the 9 people arrested, one was
Pilot Lieutenant E.E. from the Turkish Armed Forces' elite special forces
brigade, another was Sergeant M.T., and yet another officer from the
military whose name and rank have not yet been determined.

With the release this Wednesday of 15 children from Diyarbakir prison there
are no minor offenders remaining in prison in the city in relation to the
wave of violence that swept through the province at the end of April.

A total of 40 children who were arrested and placed into a special annex
building at Diyarbakir prison in relation to the 28 March-1 April incidents
have been released from captivity since May 8. During the incidents where