IRAQ-CONFLICT: US troops get more logistical supplies from Turkey

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Att.Editors: The following item is from the Qatar News Agency (QNA)

ERBIL, northern Iraq, Apr 4 2003 (IPS) - Some 28 Turkish trucks carrying military and other logistical supplies for the US troops stationed in northern Iraq have been seen passing the Turkish city of Adana and heading towards northern Iraq, the Arabic Al Jazeera TV channel reported.

According to the TV correspondent based in Dhouk, the Kurdish-controlled area of northern Iraq, some of these trucks were carrying armored military vehicles.

The Kurdish Pershmerga militias are bracing to advance towards the positions many believe that Iraqi military forces have evacuated over the past two days.

These positions are situated on the hills overlooking the Kurdish town of Kalk in northern Iraq and have been heavily bombarded over the past days of the war.