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At least 60 dead, 336 people arrested across Turkey
AFP
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A military aims his weapon on top of a tank during an attempted coup in Ankara. Reuters
A military aims his weapon on top of a tank during an attempted coup in Ankara. Reuters

At least 60 people have been killed and 336 detained in a night of violence across Turkey sparked when elements in the military staged an attempted coup, a senior Turkish official said.

The majority of those killed were civilians and most of those detained are soldiers, said the official, without giving further details.

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(Published 16 July 2016, 11:02 IST)