Peaceful Commitment To Turkey, Kurdish Withdraws Militant From Northern Iraq

The PKK Kurdish Militant said Monday 17 November that its troops had withdrawn from key border areas in northern Iraq.

"On the night of November 16, our troops...in the Zap region have been withdrawn," the Kurdish militant statement said, quoted from AFP, Monday, November 17.

This withdrawal is one of the steps leading up by the PKK Kurdish militants in strengthening their commitment to make peace with Turkey.

"A significant practical contribution," the statement said.