Turkish soldier killed in blast in Sirnak

One Turkish soldier was killed when an improvised explosive device planted by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants blew up in the southeastern Sirnak province on April 24, state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing a regional governor’s office.

The soldier was seriously wounded in the Soru Tepe area in the central district early morning during an operation launched on April 23 in the province, a statement released by the local governor’s office said.

The injured soldier later succumbed to his wounds at the Sirnak State Hospital.

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