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Turkey: air raid against PKK bases in north Iraq

Ankara, Turkey - Two Turkish soldiers held hostage by rebels

After last Friday clashes with PKK rebels, today Ankara announced of having replied to the attack through air raids against their bases in north Iraq. According to the release issued "All the airplanes participating in the air raid came back to the base without reporting damages". PKK rebels declared they shot down one of the two Ankara helicopters and of having held hostage two Turkish soldiers...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1095031
Rome, Italy, 10/06/2008 17:35
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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