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Turkey troops die in suspected Kurdish PKK rebel attack | |
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Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a suspected attack by Kurdish militants in the south-east of the country. | |
Several others were reportedly injured in the attack in Hakkari province, close to the Iraqi border. | Several others were reportedly injured in the attack in Hakkari province, close to the Iraqi border. |
Officials and Turkish media said the troops died after their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb or mine. | |
Last month, 13 Turkish soldiers and seven Kurdish rebels were killed in the deadliest clash in three years. | Last month, 13 Turkish soldiers and seven Kurdish rebels were killed in the deadliest clash in three years. |
Security sources told Reuters news agency that the cause of the latest deaths was a remote-controlled explosive device. Agence France-Presse reported two separate mine blasts. | |
Some earlier reports suggested Kurdish rebels had opened fire on a vehicle carrying troops in an ambush. | |
The attack occurred in the district of Cukurca, and military reinforcements were reportedly being deployed to the area. | |
"They [the rebels] are testing our patience... We'll retaliate in kind," Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz was quoted as saying. | |
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan also warned recently of tougher action against Kurdish rebels. | |
Kurds from the PKK rebel group have been waging an armed campaign for autonomy that dates back to 1984. | Kurds from the PKK rebel group have been waging an armed campaign for autonomy that dates back to 1984. |
More than 40,000 people have been killed in the violence. | More than 40,000 people have been killed in the violence. |