World IN BRIEF : TURKEY : 102 Rebels, 27 Troops Killed in New Battles
Turkish troops, taking advantage of a spring thaw and a unilateral cease-fire by Kurdish rebels, launched a large-scale offensive that killed 102 rebels and 27 soldiers in three days, authorities reported. The casualties from the battles in the country’s southeast were the highest since the rebels declared a truce in December. At that time, rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan ordered his forces not to launch raids but said they would fight back if attacked. The government refused to accept the truce, arguing it was a ploy to let the rebels regroup.
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