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Soldier martyred in southeastern Turkey

Türkiye Materials 10 February 2016 23:42 (UTC +04:00)
One Turkish soldier was martyred Wednesday during ongoing anti-PKK operations in southeastern Diyarbakir’s Sur district, the military said.
Soldier martyred in southeastern Turkey

One Turkish soldier was martyred Wednesday during ongoing anti-PKK operations in southeastern Diyarbakir's Sur district, the military said, Anadolu Agency reported.

The Turkish General Staff said in a statement that the soldier was heavily injured in a gun attack during operations against the terrorist organization PKK today.

He has succumbed to his injuries in hospital, the statement added.

The Turkish army said that a terrorist was also killed in Wednesday's operations.

Parts of southeastern Turkey have been the focus of counter-terror operations and military curfews since Dec. 2015.

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