Turkey killed 35 militants after they tried to storm a military base

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey's military killed 35 militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party after they attempted to storm a base in the

southeastern Hakkari province early on Saturday, military officials said.

The officials also said that the death toll from clashes on Friday in Hakkari had risen to eight soldiers, with 25 more wounded.

 (Reporting by Seyhmus Cakan and Humeyra Pamuk; Writing by David Dolan; Editing by Larry King)

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