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Turkey army chief of staff rescued, taken to safe location

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Turkey army chief of staff rescued, taken to safe location

Ankara - General Hulusi Akar was rescued after an operation was launched in Akinci air base.

Published: Sat 16 Jul 2016, 9:51 AM

Updated: Sat 16 Jul 2016, 4:08 PM

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Turkish security forces on Saturday rescued the country's top army general in an operation in Ankara after a coup attempt, taking him to a safe location, the private CNN-Turk television reported.
General Hulusi Akar was rescued after an operation was launched in Akinci air base, northwest of the capital, it said. Earlier reports said he had been taken hostage in the earlier stages of the coup bid late Friday.



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