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Monday, August 09, 2010

AFP: Five Kurdish rebels killed in clashes with army

"Five Kurdish rebels killed in clashes with army

(AFP) – 9 hours ago

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — Turkish armed forces killed five Kurdish rebels in clashes in Turkey's southeast Batman province that also left two soldiers wounded, the provincial government said Monday.

The clashes between the army and members of the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) took place late Sunday near the town of Besiri in a rural area of Batman province, the local government's statement said."

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