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The Canadian Press: Report: Kurdish rebels extend cease fire until Turkish elections in 2011

"Report: Kurdish rebels extend cease fire until Turkish elections in 2011

By The Associated Press (CP) – 1 hour ago

ISTANBUL — A Kurdish news agency says Kurdish rebels have extended a unilateral cease fire until the summer of 2011.

The Firat news agency said Monday that the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, will hold fire unless attacked until Turkey's general elections scheduled for next summer. The previous cease fire ended Sunday."

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