Soldier, PKK militant killed in clashes in southeastern Turkey

Soldier, PKK militant killed in clashes in southeastern Turkey

YÜKSEKOVA, Hakkari - Doğan News Agency (DHA)
Soldier, PKK militant killed in clashes in southeastern Turkey

An operation was launched in the area after the clashes. Turkish Armed Forces handout photo

A Turkish soldier and a militant were killed in clashes in the southeastern province of Hakkari today. 
 
A squadron of soldiers patrolling the road between Hakkari's Yüksekova and Esendere districts spotted a group of militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) planting a landmine on the road. 
 
A firefight erupted between the soldiers and the militants, leading to the deaths of the still unidentified Turkish soldier and the militant. 
 
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.

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