Turkish soldier killed, two injured in landmine blast in Southeast
12 05 2009One Turkish soldier was killed and two others were injured when a landmine planted by PKK terrorists exploded in a southeastern province, news agencies reported.
The blast in the Cukurca district of the southeastern province of Hakkari occurred during a patrol mission.
The wounded soldiers were rushed to a military hospital in Hakkari, reports added.
The PKK, which launches cross-border attacks on Turkey from bases in northern Iraq and frequently uses remote-control landmines to target the country’s security forces, is listed as a terrorist group by Turkey and much of the international community, including the EU and the United States.
Source: Hurriyet
URL: arama.hurriyet.com.tr/arsivnews.aspx?id=11631234
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