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Two people were killed along Turkey-Iran border

Türkiye Materials 3 February 2011 22:46 (UTC +04:00)

Suspected fuel smugglers were shot dead by Iranian soldiers along Turkish-Iranian border early on Thursday.

Two 15-year olds were shot dead and one other person was wounded by Iranian fire at Turkey's border with Iran.

The shoutout that took place near Özalp district along the Iranian border, resulted in the deaths of Ömer Pay and Suat Baykara, who were both 15 years old.

Hüsnü Baykara, who was wounded in the firing, was hospitalized in Çaldıran State Hospital in Van.

The victims were reported to have been smuggling fuel at the time of the incident, TRT English reported.

The relatives of the victims crossed the border after the incident to retrieve the funerals

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