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Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 12:38 AM Jan 2012

Mourners at mass funeral of 35 Kurds killed in botched jet bombing blast Turkey PM

Women fell to the ground wailing for the loss of loved ones
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Weeping Kurdish mourners today branded Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan a 'murderer' as they buried 35 civilians killed in a botched air attack.

The victims, half aged 17 to 20, were smuggling along the border when they were mistaken by Turkish military jet bombers for Kurdish rebels based in Iraq.

Many women lay on the ground wailing for their loss as the coffins were carried to Gulyazi cemetery, close to the Iraqi border, from the nearby town of Uludere where a service was held at the mosque.
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Mourners at mass funeral of 35 Kurds killed in botched jet bombing blast Turkey PM (Original Post) Renew Deal Jan 2012 OP
I see drones were involved Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #1
How do you see that? Renew Deal Jan 2012 #2
I read the article Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #3
I get what you mean. Renew Deal Jan 2012 #4

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
1. I see drones were involved
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 01:11 AM
Jan 2012

not with the bombing but the pictures and information

edit:
America recently deployed four Predator drones to Turkey from Iraq following the U.S withdrawal from the country to assist Turkey in its fight against the rebels.
He said two F-16 planes bombed the area after images provided by drones showed a crowd of 40 approaching the border from the Iraqi side.

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