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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Two ex-Turkish officers 'stole grenades' - The Irish Times - Tue, Jul 15, 2008

"Two ex-Turkish officers 'stole grenades'

Turkey's military prosecutor has accused two retired junior officers of stealing grenades police say were taken to help engineer an army coup against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, state broadcaster TRT said today.

Military prosecution of the officers, for embezzling army property, would mark the first formal judicial involvement of the powerful army in a case that has unsettled Turkey, hit financial markets and worried foreign investors."

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