But it seemed certain that the Kurdish guerrillas had established a commanding presence in the town with the apparent consent of the local governor.

The members of the military warned us of Kurdish guerrillas in the hills.

But in some areas, Kurdish guerrillas are helping out.

This was how the Kurdish guerrillas kept themselves supplied.

Kurdish guerrillas have been fighting a separatist war there for 14 years.

More than 13,000 people have been killed since Kurdish guerrillas began fighting a decade ago.

A flint-hard line has been drawn in the battle against the Kurdish guerrillas.

In the attack 36 people were killed, of whom 21 were Kurdish guerrillas.

Field work had been nearly impossible in this region for decades, because of Kurdish guerrillas operating from the caves.

As part of the deal to end the blockade, the Kurdish guerrillas pulled their forces back three miles.