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ISTANBUL, July 22 (KUNA) -- A Turkish soldier was killed in a landmine
explosion in southeastern Turkey, said military sources.
The Turkish Army Command announced in a press release that the landmine
exploded in the Kupeli region of Sirnak province.
It pointed out that the Turkish Army was continuing operations to hunt down
members of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), adding that the army
blocked the crossings usually used by PKK members to return to their bases in
northern Iraq after executing attacks in Turkey. (end)
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