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Turkey family rivals kill 44 in bridal feud

China Daily | Updated: 2009-05-06 07:46

Turkey family rivals kill 44 in bridal feud

Villagers dig graves yesterday in the Turkish village of Bilge outside the southeastern Kurdish city of Mardin after masked gunmen stormed a wedding party late on Monday, hurling grenades and firing machine guns in an attack which left 44 people dead - half of them women and children. AFP

BILGE, Turkey: Masked men armed with assault rifles and grenades killed 44 people at a wedding party in southeast Turkey in a blood feud between families over who should marry the bride, authorities and residents said.

Turkey family rivals kill 44 in bridal feud

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