ANKARA, June 24 (Xinhua) -- At least six soldiers were killed on Friday in two separate outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) attacks in southeastern Turkish provinces of Hakkari and Mardin, Dogan News agency reported.
The Turkish General Staff announced early Friday that the PKK militants detonated a hand-made explosive placed on the motorway in Cukurca district of Hakkari, leaving four soldiers killed.
Meanwhile, the PKK militants opened fire on a Gendarmerie Post in Derik district of Mardin, triggering an armed clash. Two Turkish soldiers were killed in the ambush as the reinforcements arrived at the area.
Also on Friday, Mardin Govenor's office announced that one person was killed and 16 others injured on Thursday in a PKK car bomb attack in the Omerli district of Mardin. Security forces operations have been launched to apprehend the PKK militants responsible for the attack.
