5 soldiers, 16 rebels killed in clashes in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish media says Kurdish rebels ambushed a military convoy in southeast Turkey, setting off clashes that killed 16 militants and five soldiers.
The Hurriyet newspaper said Thursday the rebels detonated roadside bombs in Hakkari province as military vehicles were passing, then fired on the soldiers. Sixteen Kurdish rebels were killed in an ensuing operation.
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