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Police station attacked in Turkey; 2 killed

Türkiye Materials 24 June 2016 12:02 (UTC +04:00)
A police station in Turkey’s Mardin province came under an armed attack.
Police station attacked in Turkey; 2 killed

Baku, Azerbaijan, June 24

By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:

A police station in Turkey’s Mardin province came under an armed attack, Dogan News Agency reported June 24.

Two police officers were killed in the attack, according to the preliminary reports.

Reportedly, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorist group stands behind the attack.

Following the incident, Turkish armed forces started operations against PKK.

On June 22, a police station was attacked in the country’s Bitlis province. It was reported that PKK is responsible for that attack.

The conflict between Turkey and the PKK, which demands the creation of an independent Kurdish state, has continued for over 25 years and has claimed more than 40,000 lives.

The UN and the European Union list the PKK as a terrorist organization.

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