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Turkish driver killed in Iraq mine blast
 ANKARA - A landmine explosion hit a convoy of Turkish trucks in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing one driver and leaving five others injured, Turkeys NTV news channel reported.Foreign ministry spokesman Levent Bilman confirmed the convoy, transporting construction material from Turkey to neighbouring Iraq, ran into a landmine, but said Turkish authorities were still trying to clarify the casualties. The incident occurred early on Saturday on a road linking the northern Iraqi cities of Dohuk and Mosul, NTV said, citing local sources. Posted by: Steve White 2007-12-30 |
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