Thursday, December 29, 2011

Turkish Warplanes Accidentally Slaughter Scores Of Civilians



Turkish Official Says Iraq Air Strike Killed Civilians -- Yahoo News/Reuters

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling party spokesman said on Thursday initial reports into a Turkish air strike in northern Iraq overnight showed the 35 people killed were smugglers whom the military mistook for armed militants.

AK Party spokesman Huseyin Celik called the incident "saddening" and said reports from local government officials showed most of those killed were cigarette smugglers under the age of 30.

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More News On Turkish Warplanes Accidentally Striking Kurdish Civilians

Protesters denouncing Turkish air strikes clash with police in Istanbul -- Washington Post/AP
Turkish Airstrikes Kill 35 Along Smuggling Route -- New York Times
Airstrike kills 35 people in southeast Turkey, officials say -- CNN
Smugglers killed as Turkey attacks ‘rebels’ in Iraq -- RT
Turkey admits 35 civilian deaths near Kurdish village -- BBC
Turkish Air Strike Kills 35 Kurds -- Wall Street Journal
Turkey says deadly air strike was an 'unfortunate accident' -- The Guardian

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