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Turkish soldier killed, 11 injured in mine blast southeast Turkey
 (KUNA) -- A Turkish soldier was killed and 11 others injured in a landmine explosion planted by separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the town of Lice southeast Turkey, security sources said Saturday. Turkey News Agency (Anadolu) quoting security sources saying the landmine was detonated by remote control late Friday as a group of soldiers were on foot patrol near the town. All soldiers were transferred to hospital while other military units are still searching for PKK rebels.The PKK called a unilateral ceasefire on October 1, saying it hoped to pave the way for a peaceful resolution of the Kurdish conflict. The truce, like previous ones called by the rebels, was rejected by Turkey, but fighting has decreased markedly since then. Posted by: Fred 2006-12-10 |
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