Person: Joseph Ralston

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Kurd rebels warn they will turn Turkey 'into hell'

After a rash of bombings, a Kurdish militant group has warned that it will turn Turkey "into hell", and urged tourists to avoid travelling to the country, in what appeared to be a trend in the Kurdish guerrilla war against the Turkish state – bombings against “soft targets”.

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Europe warned to overhaul military forces

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Saddam challenges Blair to find weapons sites

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Troops on standby for Macedonia deployment

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Clashes strain Macedonia ceasefire

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Intensive battle threatens Nato disarmament mission

Clashes threaten Macedonia ceasefire

Fighting broke out between rebels and government forces in Macedonia as British troops and equipment today continued to arrive to join the massive Nato weapons collection operation.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2001

Rebel leader insists fighters will lay down their arms

Macedonia's ethnic Albanian guerrilla leader has declared that his fighters will hand over their weapons to NATO soldiers.

Sun, 19 Aug, 2001

NATO General in Macedonia for security evaluation

NATO soldiers are today streaming into Macedonia ahead of a key visit by a senior alliance general who is to decide whether the country is stable enough to begin weapon collection efforts.

Sun, 19 Aug, 2001

Troops gather ahead of Nato weapons mission

Nato soldiers streamed into Macedonia today ahead of a key visit by a senior alliance general who will help determine whether the country is stable enough to start an effort to collect rebel weapons.

Sun, 19 Aug, 2001

Bush moves to choke support for Macedonia insurgents

President George W Bush today moved to choke off the funds and mobility of ethnic Albanian insurgents in Macedonia - part of what the White House called an effort to ‘‘face down extremists’’.

Wed, 27 Jun, 2001