Kurdish Group Says Rival Attacked It

A Kurdish faction said its rival had launched major attacks as the U.S. and its allies continued their efforts to bring the Kurdish conflict to a halt. “PUK [Patriotic Union of Kurdistan] forces launched two attacks on KDP [Democratic Party of Kurdistan] positions this morning,� a KDP spokesman said. A spokesman for the PUK had no confirmation of the clashes. Renewed fighting broke out between the groups earlier this month after a year’s peace brokered by the West. The rivals declared a new cease-fire at mid-month, but that truce has also collapsed into fresh hostilities.