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17 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Turkey

 
Published on Nov 10, 2012
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A Turkish military helicopter carrying soldiers on a mission against Kurdish rebels crashed in heavy fog on Saturday, killing 17 people, Turkish media reported.

The authorities were investigating the cause of the crash in a mountainous part of Pervari district in Siirt province, where the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party is active.

The provincial governor Ahmet Aydin said 13 soldiers and four crewmembers were killed.

State-run TRT television said the troops were conducting an operation against Kurdish rebels who had escalated attacks in recent months.

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