4 Turkish troops killed in clash with PKK

Four Turkish soldiers have been killed and seven wounded in clashes with Kurdish rebels in eastern Turkey, a security source said.

A military outpost near Nazimiye town, Tunceli province, came under attack by militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) late on Friday, triggering a gunfight that lasted until the early hours of Saturday.

The commander of the outpost was one of the soldiers killed.

Two of the wounded soldiers are in critical condition and are being treated at a military hospital in a neighboring province.

Several Kurdish rebels are also believed to have been killed in the exchange of fire, AP quoted the source as saying on Saturday.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the army dispatched additional troops and attack helicopters to the mountainous area early on Saturday to hunt down the attackers.

The PKK, listed as a terrorist group by Turkey and much of the international community, took up arms against Ankara in 1984, sparking a conflict that has claimed about 45,000 lives.

Source: PressTV.
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