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Kurdish Attack on Turkey

Twenty four soldiers were killed in an alleged guerilla attack by Kurds in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday according to security sources. Militants of the Kurdistan Worker's Party, which is considered radical by Turkey as well as the U.S. and European Union, fired live rounds on a number of military outposts in two districts of the Hakkari province which borders Iraq. The incident caused the largest death toll of Turkish security personnel in years. At least 18 soldiers were also injured in the attack. Kurdish separatists have increased their attacks southeast of the country since July and have killed over 50 Turkish security forces. Wednesday's attacks coincide with a roadside bomb attack allegedly also the work of Kurdish rebels which claimed the lives of five policemen and three civilians in the neighboring Bitlis area. The attack comes close on the heels of a visit by Turkish President Abdullah Gul to troops in the region to encourage optimism given the volatility of the area recently. By Noora Faraj Al Arabiya with Agencies