 A Kurdish rebel group fighting for autonomy in south-east Turkey has declared a unilateral ceasefire, a pro-Kurdish news agency has reported. The Firat agency said the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) truce would take effect from Sunday. PKK fighters would not use their weapons unless Turkish troops fired on them, the agency reported. The PKK's conflict with Turkey has claimed more than 30,000 lives since it began in 1984. The declaration came after the PKK's jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called on Thursday for the organisation to seek a peaceful solution with Turkey. The Turkish government has previously said it will pursue the Kurdish militant group until it is eliminated or surrenders. ...
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