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August 26, 2016

Turkey: 11 Killed in Attack on Police Station
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This comes as Turkish state media is reporting an explosion at a police
station in Turkey near the border with Syria has killed at least 11
people and wounded 70. There has been no claim of responsibility, but
the Turkish prime minister has blamed the attack on the Kurdistan
Workers' Party, known as the PKK. Fighting has escalated between Turkish
forces and the PKK since a ceasefire collapsed over a year ago. Earlier
this year, the United Nations accused Turkish forces of carrying out
human rights violations against civilians in the majority Kurdish
southeast. In one instance, the U.N. says as many as 100 people burned
to death while attempting to take shelter during a Turkish military
offensive in the city of Cizre. The U.N. also says there have been
reports of Turkish snipers intentionally shooting at civilians,
including children.
Topics:Turkey

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