Five soldiers and five rebels killed in Turkey

Four Turkish soldiers and five Kurdish rebels were killed in southeastern Turkey in an attack by Kurdish separatist rebels yesterday…

Four Turkish soldiers and five Kurdish rebels were killed in southeastern Turkey in an attack by Kurdish separatist rebels yesterday, the military said today.

Another soldier was killed when a military helicopter taking troops to the scene of the clash crashed due to technical failure.

Fifteen soldiers were also injured in the helicopter crash.

Reuters

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