Taraf insistent on allegations of military shortcomings

    Aerial infrared images of the Aktütün area in Hakkari, the province bordering northern Iraq where the attacked military outpost is located, published in the Taraf daily on Oct. 14 clearly showed figures approaching the area through the northern Iraqi border. Images from Oct. 3, taken from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), showed a group of individuals laying mines at around 9:35 a.m. local time, about three-and-a-half hours before the attack. The group increased in size in the following images as more and more of these individuals -- who eventually attack the outpost -- took their positions on hilltops in preparation for the attack. The UAV camera then switched to the Aktütün military outpost, where the attack occurred. The terrorist raid, which killed 17 soldiers, was broadcast live on General Staff monitors. Taraf said this is concrete evidence that the security forces were informed about every move made by the PKK terrorists.