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Fights underway between PKK and opposition in Syria

Other News Materials 14 November 2012 11:56 (UTC +04:00)
Fights are ongoing between the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Free Syrian Army, Turkish Haber7 TV channel reported on Wednesday.
Fights underway between PKK and opposition in Syria

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov.14 / Trend, R.Hafizoglu /

Fights are ongoing between the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Free Syrian Army, Turkish Haber7 TV channel reported on Wednesday.

According to the TV channel, after the government forces left a check-point on the border with Turkey in the Derbesiye district, the PKK militants occupied it. Now Syrian rebels are trying to retake the check-point.

Anti-government protests have continued in Syria for a year and half.

According to UN, the total number of victims of the conflict in Syria is nearing 30,000.

Over 230,000 have become refugees with around three million in need of humanitarian assistance. The Syrian authorities say they oppose the well-armed militants.

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