Soldier martyred during operation in SE Turkey
14:52, 19/05/2016, Thursday
Yeni Şafak
An explosive planted by terrorists detonates, clash occurs between security forces and PKK terrorists; one soldier martyred, nine injured
An explosive planted by terrorists detonated in Nusaybin town of Mardin during the ongoing counterterrorism operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists.
The incident occurred in the Abdülkadir Paşa neighborhood during the ongoing "Atmaca-7" operation amid the efforts of the military to destroy handmade explosives.
The explosion was followed by a clash between security forces and terrorists.
One soldier was martyred in the battle. Nine others were injured, including two in serious condition.
Security forces have been battling PKK terrorists in the southeast since a ceasefire collapsed in July 2015.
More than 5,000 terrorists have been neutralized both in Turkey and Northern Iraq, according to the recent official Turkish figures.