Turkey: 2 soldiers killed in terrorist attack, again

Two soldiers were killed in an ambush by the alleged members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, in the southeastern province of Şırnak late Thursday.

PKK militants remotely detonated a landmine during the passage of a military convoy on a road near Beytüşşebap district of the southeastern province of Şırnak at around 10:00 p.m.

The militants then opened fire on the convoy with long range rifles, prompting a firefight between soldiers and PKK members.

Five soldiers were wounded in the initial attack. Two of the wounded soldiers were later pronounced dead.

An operation was launched in the area to apprehend the assailants.

The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.

September 30, 2011
SOURCE: HURRIYET DAILY NEWS