7 soldiers killed in attack on outpost
Kurdish rebels fired rockets and grenades at a Turkish military outpost, killing seven soldiers.
The army sent helicopter gunships and reinforcements to Tunceli province in southeastern Turkey after two guerrillas rammed a vehicle into the military post, threw hand grenades and opened fire with automatic weapons, the governor’s office said. Other guerrillas simultaneously opened fire on the outpost from a nearby forest, it said.
Soldiers returned fire, killing one attacker who wore explosives, authorities said. Local media said the second attacker was injured but escaped.
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