Two Turkish soldiers killed SE Turkey
01/08/2012 | 03:47 Pm | World News
ISTANBUL, Aug 1 (KUNA) -- Two Turkish soldiers were killed by a booby trap in the city of Diyarbakir, south-east of the country, Turkish military sources said.
Turkish Ihlas News Agency reported a statement issued by the Turkish Presidency saying the two Gendarmerie soldiers, who were taking part in a thorough search operation in a countryside area near the land route between Bingiul province and Diyarbakir, walked over explosives implanted by Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
The agency added that the explosion came a few days after the clash that broke out in Hakkari province near the Turkish borders with Iraq and Iran, which resulted in the death of two Turkish soldiers and wounded ten others.
Moreover, Turkish General Staff announced that the outcome of the military operation, launched in the south-east of the country ten days ago, left 39 activists from PKK dead.
The Turkish army began a military operation to track down members of the PKK in Hakkari after capturing dozens of armed militants from the party coming into the Turkish territories from northern Iraq. (end) ta.ba KUNA 011547 Aug 12NNNN
Source http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2255749&language=en
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