A group of militants attacked a gendarmerie station in the village of Ovacık in eastern Turkey on Friday evening. No casualties were reported according to a statement released by the local Tunceli governorate.
The militants of Turkish Workers and Peasants' Liberation Army (TİKKO) opened fire on a watchtower of the gendarmerie station with long-range rifles.
The gendarmerie forces responded with fire, forcing the militants to flee while taking heavy security measures in the region.
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