Missile Attack on Helicopter Rocks Turkish Army

A video produced by the PKK Kurdish rebel group appears to show a carefully executed ambush of a Turkish attack helicopter. The authenticity of the video has not been confirmed. The army contends that the helicopter crashed because of technical reasons.   But retired Turkish brigadier Haldun Solmazturk said such an attack would have far reaching consequences. "It is extremely significant from a military perspective," he said. "This fact would change tactics of...

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