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Kurdish War Grows as Saqqez Garrison Resists Relief
A government force of about 200 troops broke Kurdish lines to relieve Saqqez, but fighting continued around the besieged town. Kurdish leader Abdul Rahman Qassemlu vowed allout war, while Khomeini denounced democrats and intellectuals. Heavy fighting, air support, and shelling roared through Saturday as civilians fled and the hospital filled with the wounded.
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Kurdistan
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