71.   The paper said Talabani also sought weapons and ammunition to use against the Turkish army, which is battling Turkish Kurds who have taken refuge in northern Iraq.

72.   The PKK threatened to hit Israeli and the U.S. targets in Turkey on grounds that the two nations have colluded with the Turkish army.

73.   The Turkish army has intensified offensives since August in a bid to weaken the rebels before winter sets in and impairs operations.

74.   The Turkish army has since intensified its campaign against the PKK.

75.   The Turkish army is trying to keep the troops at peak training and teach them how to survive in the wild.

76.   The Turkish army repeatedly has crossed the Iraqi border to destroy rebel bases.

77.   The Turkish army, backed by tanks and helicopters, has launched a major military operations against Kurds in Iraq.

78.   The story accused the Turkish army of destroying Kurdish villages.

79.   The Turkish army continued its major spring offensive against Kurdish rebels in cave-filled, mountainous southeastern and eastern Turkey Saturday for the eighth day.

80.   The Turkish army has been fighting against Kurdish guerrillas, who seek autonomy.