Six Turkish soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in a PKK terror attack on Tuesday in the district of Chaldiran in eastern Van province, Daily Sabah reported.
The attack was carried out with explosives planted on the highway between Van's Chaldiran and Agri's Dogubeyazit districts.
PKK terrorists detonated the explosives on the highway as a military vehicle was passing. The wounded soldiers were immediately transferred to hospitals.
Security forces in the province commenced an air-supported counter-terror operation.