ANKARA. Dec 31 : Ten Kurdish rebels and three members of Turkish security forces have been killed in four days of clashes In Turkeys eastern province of Sivas, a senior official said today, reports AFP.

Stvas Governor Aydin Gu-clu also said the security forces, conducting an operation in the region, destroyed a winter camp of the out lawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). fighting for an independent state in south eastern and eastern Turkey.

One rebel Kurd surrendered and three government troops were injured in the operation, he added.

Over 21.000 people, including Kurdish rebels, members of the security forces and civilians, have been killed in violence In southeastern and eastern Turkey since 1984 when the PKK launched Its armed ' campaign.