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ISTANBUL, June 17 (KUNA) -- Two Kurds from the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK)
died during clashes with Turkish forces in southeast Turkey, the Turkish
military said in a statement on Thursday.
The statement published on Turkish military website said that the exchange
of fire occurred in Cukurca area of Hakkari'nin province, adding that there
were three PKK rebels who were injured in the clashes.
The clashes occurred after started two days of incursion by the Turkish
military in northern Iraq, which resulted in killing four PKK rebels.
The clashes erupted after the announcement by PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan,
who is currently imprisoned in Turkey that it's up to rebels to fight since
Ankara is not negotiating anymore.
The Turkish government has rejected Ocalan's call for dialogue and insisted
on surrendering or face the Turkish army. (end)
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