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At least 40 illegal immigrants killed in road accident in Turkey
AP ^ | May 19, 2006

Posted on 05/19/2006 3:16:08 PM PDT by MassRepublicanFlyersFan

ANKARA, Turkey – A truck carrying illegal immigrants from Afghanistan and Bangladesh crashed into a parked transport truck Friday, killing at least 40 people, an official in southern Turkey said. The accident occurred near Osmaniye, Gov. Zubeyir Kemelek told private NTV television. At least seven people were injured.

Kemelek said the driver of the truck carrying the illegal immigrants was believed to be dead.

“The front of the truck is compressed. We have not been able to reach that part yet,” Kemelek said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; afghans; bangladesh; illegalimmigrants; pakistanis; turkey
Were they going to do the work that Turks won't do?
1 posted on 05/19/2006 3:16:09 PM PDT by MassRepublicanFlyersFan
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Illegals are on the move everywhere, it seems.

I wonder if anyone is sneaking into Bangladesh, and if so, where from?


2 posted on 05/19/2006 3:23:43 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Great line!!


3 posted on 05/19/2006 4:04:29 PM PDT by JewishRighter
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