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AFP: US vows to support Turkey in fight against Kurdish rebels

US vows to support Turkey in fight against Kurdish rebels

(AFP) – 1 hour ago

ANKARA — The United States will maintain its support of Turkey in the fight against Kurdish rebels, visiting US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday.

"In my discussions here in Ankara, I made very clear that the United States would continue to assist Turkey in confronting this threat," Panetta told a press conference.

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