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Six die in Turkey village attack | Six die in Turkey village attack |
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Three men have opened fire in a village in eastern Turkey, killing six people and wounding seven others. | |
The assailants, reportedly a man and his two sons, walked through a village firing shotguns at random at their neighbours, the local governor said. | The assailants, reportedly a man and his two sons, walked through a village firing shotguns at random at their neighbours, the local governor said. |
He said the motive was not clear, but that the men had previously threatened to kill the residents of the village, Karaali, in Elazig province. | He said the motive was not clear, but that the men had previously threatened to kill the residents of the village, Karaali, in Elazig province. |
All three men fled after the attack, but their family is being questioned. | All three men fled after the attack, but their family is being questioned. |
Governor Muammer Musmal said investigators had been informed that the assailants had "some psychological problems". | Governor Muammer Musmal said investigators had been informed that the assailants had "some psychological problems". |
In May, gunmen opened fire at a wedding party in south-east Turkey, killing 44 people, including the bride, the groom and six children. | In May, gunmen opened fire at a wedding party in south-east Turkey, killing 44 people, including the bride, the groom and six children. |
The attack was the result of a long-running feud between two families, officials said. Several of those charged with the murders were members of an officially-sanctioned militia, the Village Guards. | The attack was the result of a long-running feud between two families, officials said. Several of those charged with the murders were members of an officially-sanctioned militia, the Village Guards. |
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