Saturday, August 9, 2008

Kurds Crimp Oil Pipeline

It's amazing how you never hear about the Kurds much (because Israel active in the area and Israeli-ally Turkey massacre of them) unless it is the political blocking or the oil, huh?

As if to emphasize the point, a BG BRIEF!


"Kurd rebels warn of further attacks

ANKARA - Kurdish rebels threatened yesterday to stage more attacks on economic targets in Turkey, days after claiming responsibility for a fire at an oil pipeline, a pro-Kurdish news agency said. Turkish authorities have not confirmed the pipeline fire was sabotage, as claimed by the Kurdistan Workers' Party, a group that seeks autonomy in Turkey's Kurdish region (AP)."