Lethal clashes continue in Turkey
Short-lived hostage-taking and death toll of nine in weekend violence
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Monday, April 10, 2006
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Violent clashes between the Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants continued unabated on Saturday, causing deaths on both sides and sparking a short-lived hostage-taking in Istanbul. The last two weeks have seen a sharp surge in violence in the southeast, where the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has been waging.
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