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PKK claims to down 15 Turkish drones in Nowruz announcement

The announcement comes one day ahead of the Kurdish New Year, or Nowruz, which is celebrated by millions of Kurds worldwide, and less than two weeks before Turkey's local elections that are due to be held nationwide on March 31.

A Kurdish man wearing a mask flashes the "V" sign.
A Kurdish man wearing a mask flashes the "V" sign as he holds up a flag with a picture of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan during Nowruz celebrations, on March 21, 2015, in Diyarbakir, Turkey. — Ulas Tosun/Getty Images

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