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Turkey: 17 soldiers killed in helicopter crash

TURKISH media say 17 soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in the country's southeast.

Channel 24 says the helicopter crashed in the district of Pervari in Siirt province this morning. It cites the provincial governor, Ahmet Aydin.

State-run TRT television says the crash occurred in heavy fog in a mountainous area.

Authorities are investigating the cause. Kurdish rebels are active in the area.



 

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