Bomb explodes in Turkey, killing 2, wounding 7

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A remote-controlled bomb exploded Sunday in a tea garden in southeastern Turkey, killing two people and wounding seven, a local government official said.

The blast in the town of Catak, near the border with Iran, occurred as police arrived at the scene to investigate a suspicious package at the outdoor cafe, where people drink tea, eat snacks and play backgammon.

Autonomy-seeking Kurdish rebels were suspected as being behind the bombing, a police official said.

Turkey has been pressuring the United States and Iraq to wipe out rebel hide-outs in neighboring Iraq. The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Washington and the European Union.

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