Five Turkish soldiers were killed by fighters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in an ambush in the southeast of the country, shaken by regular violence, reported Friday local media.
The soldiers were attacked on the road between the towns of Hakkari and Cukurca, while patrolling in the province of Hakkari, said the Dogan news agency. The agency said eight soldiers were also wounded in the attack occurred near the border with northern Iraq. In July, the Turkish security forces conducted a major military operation targeting Kurdish militants in Hakkari province.
The attacks against the Turkish army have multiplied since late July 2015 cease-fire that had held for two and a half years in the southeast Kurdish majority. Since these attacks have caused hundreds of deaths on the side of security forces.
In recent months, the government has conducted military operations against the PKK to dislodge Kurdish fighters in urban areas. According to activists, civilians are also affected by renewed conflict.
Since the beginning of the PKK uprising in 1984, nearly 40,000 people were killed in the fighting. The PKK is considered a terrorist organization shared by the US and the European Union.
Stéphane © armenews.com