Soldiers carry the coffin of army officer Murat Taylan Oncel, 33, killed after Kurdish rebels attacked his base with rocket launchers in Silvan, on October 11, 2016 in Ankara. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

ANKARA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- One policeman was killed and 20 others were injured by Kurdish Workers' Party ( PKK) bomb attack in southeastern Turkish province of Bingol on late Saturday, Dogan News Agency reported Sunday.

The remote controlled bomb targeting Turkish police vehicle exploded in Genc district of Bingol while a police armed vehicle passing by, killing 1 policeman and injuring 6 policemen along with 14 civilians, Bingol Governor Yavuz Selim told press.

The injured were sent to hospitals and Turkish security forces launched the operation to clear PKK militants in the region.

Meanwhile, the Turkish army hit 70 PKK and Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Unit (YPG) and Islamic State (IS) targets as part of Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, Turkish General Staff stated on Oct. 22.

The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union and Turkey.

Turkish government claims the PYD enjoys close connections with the PKK including militant and ammunition support through underground tunnels.