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PKK to free Turkish captives in peace bid

Kurdistan Workers Party reportedly to release Turkish officials in bid to end 30 years of conflict.
Last Modified: 03 Mar 2013 20:48

The Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, is reportedly preparing to release a group of captured Turkish officials within the next 10 days.

It is part of a broader peace deal that could bring an end to nearly 30 years of conflict.

Al Jazeera’s Omar Al Saleh reports from Diyarbakir, Turkey.

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