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Two PKK militants killed in Turkey

13 September 2011 [09:50] - TODAY.AZ
Two militants killed in southeastern Turkey after Sunday night's PKK attack.

The Governor's Office in the southeastern province of Hakkari said in a statement, "a crowded group of PKK militants staged an attack on gendarmerie post and security department in Semdinli town at around 10:00 p.m. with rocket launchers and heavy weapons."

"During the attack staged from inside the crowd of a wedding ceremony in the garden of the Municipality and from the other spots in the town, a policeman, a troop and three civilians were killed. Two militants were also killed in a clash with security forces," it said.

The Governor's Office added that six troops and six civilians were injured in the attack.


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