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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Turkish troops kill 15 rebels, suffer 2 losses

Turkish troops kill 15 rebels, suffer 2 losses

Associated Press, Updated: February 15, 2012 00:31 IST

Ankara, Turkey: A clash in Turkey's mostly Kurdish southeast has left 15 Kurdish rebels and two Turkish soldiers dead, officials said Tuesday.

The governor's office in Sirnak province said the clash took place in a mountainous area northeast of Sirnak after troops detected rebel hideouts late Monday.

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