Friday, December 30, 2011

Turkey - Kurdish anger at northern Iraq military blunder

Published on Dec 29, 2011 by
http://www.euronews.net/ Police in Turkey fired tear gas and water cannon at pro-Kurdish demonstrators after they took to the streets following an apparent military blunder.

Officials admitted that an air strike over northern Iraq, which was supposed to hit Kurdish rebels from the PKK, may have killed 35 civilian smugglers instead.

In Istanbul, clashes broke out as protesters hurled stones at the police. Many chanted anti-government slogans.

A spokesperson for Turkey's ruling party said the air raid error was "saddening":

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