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| Blast injures 13 soldiers in SE Turkey |
| 2008-06-24 |
| (Xinhua) -- An explosion took place at a military unit in Turkey's southeastern Gaziantep province on Monday, injuring 13 soldiers of the Turkish security forces, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. Acting Governor Mehmet Okur of Gaziantep was quoted as saying that four soldiers were seriously wounded during the explosion in Islahiye town of Gaziantep province. The soldiers were taken to hospital for treatment and the investigation on the incident continued, he said. Meanwhile, Turkish officials said that the explosion took place at a military vehicle on patrol, but the reason for the blast could not be determined yet. |
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