Turkish Digest
 
ISSN No 1554-8414
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Turkish soldiers attempt hostage rescue (SETimes.com)
"Turkish soldiers attempt hostage rescue

21/06/2009

ANKARA, Turkey -- One soldier was killed and two others were injured late on Friday (June 19th) in clashes with members of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), media reported Saturday, citing military sources. Fighting broke out in the eastern province of Tunceli during an army operation to rescue two civilians kidnapped by the PKK earlier in the week. Security forces failed to free the hostages, but the operation continues, the army said."

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