Radical wing of Kurdish PKK party claimed responsibility for assassination of 7 militants in Turkish Tokat province. According to Turkish Referans daily, representatives of one of the PKK wings – HPG stated that the attack is a response to murder of their ally in Diarbekir and threats against imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.

December 7, when Premier Erdogan arrived in U.S., group of strangers fired at Turkish police, killing 7 and wounding 3 Turkish soldiers.

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