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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Turkey troops killed by Kurdish Terrorists

Turkish troops 'killed by rebels' At least seven Turkish soldiers have been killed and 15 wounded in an ambush by Kurdish rebels, state TV says.

The attack took place in Yuksekova, near the border with Iraq and Iran. Ground troops and combat helicopters are pursuing the assailants.

Several thousand Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels are believed to be based in mountain hideouts in northern Iraq.

Tens of thousands of people have died since the PKK took up arms in 1984.

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