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| Turkish troops die in suspected Kurdish attack | Turkish troops die in suspected Kurdish attack |
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| Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a suspected attack by Kurdish militants in the south-east of the country, officials and local media say. | Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a suspected attack by Kurdish militants in the south-east of the country, officials and local media say. |
| Several others were reportedly injured in the attack in Hakkari province, close to the Iraqi border. | Several others were reportedly injured in the attack in Hakkari province, close to the Iraqi border. |
| Some reports said the soldiers had been killed in by a bomb or by mines. Others described the attack as an ambush. | |
| Last month, 13 Turkish soldiers and seven Kurdish rebels were killed in the deadliest clash in three years. | Last month, 13 Turkish soldiers and seven Kurdish rebels were killed in the deadliest clash in three years. |
| Turkey's NTV reported on Wednesday that in the latest attack, Kurdish rebels had opened fire on a vehicle carrying troops in the town of Cukurca. | |
| AFP news agency reported that two separate mine explosions had caused the deaths. | |
| Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently warned of tougher action against Kurdish rebels, saying Turkey had run out of patience. | |
| Kurds from the PKK rebel group have been waging an armed campaign for autonomy that dates back to 1984. | |
| More than 40,000 people have been killed in the violence. |