Iraq - KDP troops enter town of Sulaymaniyah

(10 Sep 1996) T/I 11:05:04 The leader of the Iraqi-backed Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Massud Barzani in Sulaymaniyah on Tuesday (10/9) hailed the victory of his forces over Kurd rivals the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) as a positive change which would herald the establishment of a democratic Kurdish state in northern Iraq. SHOWS: SULAYMANIYAH, NORTHERN IRAQ, 10 SEPTEMBER 1996 Massud Barzani, a Kurdish leader receiving wellwishers; Barzani ENGLISH SOT: "I will say that this is a new change, this is a positive change, we are going to establish a real democratic country, with free elections and will co-operate with other parties and do everything for democracy and freedom for our people." SOT continues: "Certainly there was no Iraqi forces, if there were you would see them." WS of presser; Barzani leaving; Barzani convoy on the road, KDP troops on street; Tracking shot along highway; Barzani visiting graves of PUK soldiers; GVS among graves; Barzani praying at cemetery ; PAN of KDP supporters; 2.51 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...