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Eight dead in mass shooting in rural west Turkiye: officials

Eight dead in mass shooting in rural west Turkiye: officials

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Officials said eight people were shot dead in a mass shooting that took place in three villages in the rural west‑central region of Turkey near Afyonkarahisar, a town between Ankara and Izmir. Two women with gunshot wounds were found on a road in Yukaritandir village and later died despite being taken to hospital. Local authorities reported that one person was seriously injured. Police have launched a major manhunt to locate the gunman.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    The shooting struck in a rural area near Afyonkarahisar, a town halfway between the capital Ankara and the coastal city of Izmir

    — The Hindu

  • center · 1 outlet

    ISTANBUL: Eight people were shot dead in three villages in west-central Turkey on Thursday, local officials said, as police pressed a major manhunt to find the gunman. "Unfortunately, eight of our citizens have lost their lives, and one has been seriously injured in armed attacks in our province…

    — The New Indian Express

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The shooting struck in a rural area near Afyonkarahisar, a town halfway between the capital Ankara and the coastal city of Izmir

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Eight dead in mass shooting in rural west Turkiye: officials

The shooting struck in a rural area near Afyonkarahisar, a town halfway between the capital Ankara and the coastal city of Izmir

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