General Staff: A Total Of 204 Unarmed Hummer Have Been Transferred To Northern Iraq

ANKARA - The General Staff stated on Wednesday, ''a total of 204 unarmed Hummers, which were brought to Turkey for site preparation, have been transferred to northern Iraq for last few days. There have not been any weapon or equipment transferred to the region.''
Releasing a statement, the General Staff Information Center said, ''there were news stories in some press organs claiming that military equipment had been transferred from Turkey to northern Iraq.''
''It is known that the United States had begun sending some military vehicles and equipment, which were brought to Turkey for site preparation, to certain regions after the second motion was rejected by the parliament. There is not any opportunity of using 204 unarmed Hummer vehicles which were brought to Turkey for site preparation. These vehicles have been transferred to northern Iraq for last few days. Transfer of any weapon or equipment to the region is out of question. Meanwhile, transfer of Hummers is not related with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit and his contacts in Ankara,'' the statement added.
(UK-MS) 02.04.2003