Borbe su se okončale 1999, ali tenzije su počele ponovno rasti prije tri godine, zbog novog vala nasilnih napada na turske ciljeve od strane pripadnika separatističke grupe koja je nakon 15-godišnjeg sukoba pobjegla na sjever Iraka.
The fighting ended in 1999, but tension began mounting again three years ago due to a new surge in violent attacks against Turkish targets by members of the separatist group who had fled to northern Iraq after the 15-year conflict.